Spinal Muscular Atrophy Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from the 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 are older than 21 years of age
• You have limited ability to use your arms or hands due to a stroke, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), multiple sclerosis, a neck/spinal cord injury, muscular dystrophy, muscle disease, or severe nerve damage
• Your disability is severe enough that you have lost independence and cannot manage everyday tasks on your own (a score of 4 or higher on a standard disability scale)
• If your condition is due to a stroke or spinal cord injury, at least 1 year has passed since it happened
• You live within a two-hour drive of UCSF (University of California, San Francisco)

Who may not be able to join:

• You are currently pregnant or breastfeeding
• You are unable to read or understand English
• You are unable to give your own informed consent to participate
• You have been diagnosed with dementia
• You currently have active depression, severe anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD, or a personality disorder
• You have a history of suicide attempts or thoughts of suicide
• You have a history of substance abuse
• You are on blood-thinning medication, have uncontrolled high blood pressure, cancer, or a serious failure of a major organ
• You are unable to attend the required follow-up visits for the study
• You have previously had any brain surgery
• You have a history of seizures or epilepsy
• Your immune system is weakened or compromised
• You currently have an active infection
• You have a drainage system in your brain/spine or an active fluid leak in that area
• You need treatments such as diathermy (deep heat therapy), electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for an ongoing condition
• You have an implanted electronic device such as a brain stimulator, pacemaker, defibrillator, or medication pump, or you have any metal fragments in your head or neck
• You have known allergies to silicone, titanium, platinum iridium, or nichrome (materials used in the devices involved in this trial)

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