Spinal Muscular Atrophy Trial, Recruiting (NCT00912041)

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Trial, Recruiting NCT00912041 Sponsor: Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD. Condition: Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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Who may be able to join

AI generated eligibility summary. Written by an AI model from the official source data and checked on a sample basis. It can contain mistakes, so confirm anything important against the original source. How we use AI

Who might be able to join this trial:

You have been diagnosed with a spinal cord injury, a brainstem stroke, muscular dystrophy, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), or a similar condition affecting movement
You have partial or complete loss of movement and feeling in both your arms and legs (confirm with trial site)
You live within a three-hour drive of the study location
There may be additional requirements to join (confirm with trial site)

Who may not be able to join:

You have significant vision problems that make it hard to look at a computer screen for extended periods, even with glasses or contact lenses
You regularly take steroid medications by mouth or through an IV, or take medications that lower your immune system
You have another serious illness or condition that could make it difficult for you to take part in the study
There may be additional reasons that could prevent participation (confirm with trial site)

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.

Last synced 28 July 2026

This study is not part of the standard drug-approval phase pathway (for example an observational, device, behavioural, or registry study), so a phase success rate does not apply.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: Leigh R Hochberg, M.D., Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital

Phone: 617-724-9247

Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.

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Date:

To: My Doctor

Re: Clinical trial enquiry

I am writing to enquire about the following clinical trial which may be relevant to my care:

Trial: NCT00912041

Sponsor: Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.

Phase: Not Applicable

Status: Recruiting

Condition: Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Trial contact: 617-724-9247

More information: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00912041

Eligibility summary (AI generated)

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

You have been diagnosed with a spinal cord injury, a brainstem stroke, muscular dystrophy, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), or a similar condition affecting movement
You have partial or complete loss of movement and feeling in both your arms and legs (confirm with trial site)
You live within a three-hour drive of the study location
There may be additional requirements to join (confirm with trial site)

Who may not be able to join:

You have significant vision problems that make it hard to look at a computer screen for extended periods, even with glasses or contact lenses
You regularly take steroid medications by mouth or through an IV, or take medications that lower your immune system
You have another serious illness or condition that could make it difficult for you to take part in the study
There may be additional reasons that could prevent participation (confirm with trial site)

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

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This information was sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov via Voxsanity (data last synced 28 July 2026). It is not medical advice. Please verify the trial's current status directly with the trial site before acting.

Trial details

Status

Recruiting

Phase

Not Applicable

Sponsor

Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.

Registry

ClinicalTrials.gov

Start date

1 May 2009

Est. completion

1 September 2038

Where this trial is recruiting

🇺🇸 United States

Primary endpoints

The primary endpoint of this Study is to determine the safety of the BrainGate2 Neural Interface System.

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Expanded access pathways

If this trial is not available to you, other access pathways may exist. In Australia, the TGA Special Access Scheme allows access to unapproved therapeutic goods for individual patients.

TGA Special Access Scheme information

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