Brain mechanisms in operating the brain-computer interface

UMIN ID: UMIN000054169

Registered date:18/04/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Healthy subject
• Date of first enrollment: 2024/07/01
• Target sample size: 240
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

The study will involve training the EEG brain-computer interface for 2 to 6 days and comparing MRI brain images and EEG signals before and after training.
The study will test if applying a weak vibration to the wrist as feedback after the success or failure of the EEG brain-computer interface operation improves performance.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Questionnaire answers Decision-Making Task responses Dominant hand test results KVIQ (kinematic imagery) answers Personality trait answers Brain image measured by MRI Results of EEG BCI task during MRI measurement Results of EEG BCI Task

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 18years-old
• Age maximum: 80years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant. Persons suffering from higher brain dysfunction or mental illness. Persons with visual impairment. Persons who have difficulty in walking. Persons with a history of cerebrovascular disease or circulatory disease Persons with metal, equipment, or artificial objects in the body Persons with tattoos Persons with claustrophobia Persons weighing 100 kg or more

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Japan Science and Technology Agency