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UAE-PRIME: A Feasibility Study of a Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface for the Control of External Devices
NCT06992596 · Neuralink Corp · Updated 5 June 2025
- What is being tested
- N1 Implant; R1 Robot
- For
- Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis; Quadriplegia; Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia; Cervical Spinal Cord Injury; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); Spinal Cord Injury (Quadraplegia); Spinal Cord Injury; Motor Neuron Disease; Brain Stem Stroke
- Kind of study
- Tests a treatment or device on volunteers. No drug phase (a device or procedure study).
- Who can join
- Ages 18 years and older. About 10 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- When
- Starts or started 9 May 2025, ends Nov 2027. Registered 28 May 2025.
- Results
- None posted yet.
In the researchers' words
The UAE-PRIME Study is a feasibility study designed to assess the initial clinical safety and functionality of the Neuralink N1 Implant and R1 Robot. This study involves participants who have tetraparesis, tetraplegia, or a diagnosis that may lead to these conditions. The N1 Implant is a wireless, rechargeable device mounted on the skull, connected to electrode threads that are inserted into the brain by the R1 Robot, which is a robotic device specifically designed for this procedure.
Sites
- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD)Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates