University Hospital, Grenoble •
Sclérose latérale amyotrophique
Suivi actifNon applicable
Résumé
Chronic speech BCI
est développé par University Hospital, Grenoble.
Le traitement est actuellement en Non applicable.
Il est associé à Sclérose latérale amyotrophique.
Son objectif thérapeutique principal est À vérifier.
Le statut actuel est : suivi actif.
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University Hospital, Grenoble
France
Eighteen million people worldwide are affected by speech disorders. Locked-in syndrome (LIS) represents the most extreme form of communication disability resulting from motor impairment. In France, the Association du Locked-In Syndrome (ALIS) reports approximately 500 individuals with LIS, most of whom live at home. The quality of life of people with LIS depends strongly on their ability to communicate, and speech synthesis is the mode of communication restoration most desired by individuals with LIS. Several surveys have shown that improving communication abilities in these individuals leads to a significant improvement in their quality of life as well as that of their caregivers.
Natural speech allows the production of an average of 150 words per minute. Non-invasive communication methods, whether based on residual motor function (eye-blink code) or on brain-machine or brain-computer interfaces (Brain-Computer Interface, BCI) using scalp electroencephalographic (EEG) signals, involve a high cognitive load and have low efficiency (spelling only a few letters per minute). Invasive BCIs for speech rehabilitation aim to overcome the limitations of non-invasive devices (cognitive overload and slow speech rate). The intention to act (the act of speaking) is predicted by an algorithm based on the direct decoding of neuronal activity from the sensorimotor cortex (the area where articulatory muscles are represented).
To date, studies testing speech rehabilitation BCIs in humans remain rare. A subdural electrocorticographic (ECoG) invasive BCI enabled speech decoding (words and sentences from a limited repertoire) for chronic use (2 years). Real-time control of an on-screen cursor allowing spelling of up to 90 letters per minute (equivalent to text messaging) has also been achieved using an intracortical invasive BCI (Utah Array). Very recently, up to 60 words per minute were produced using an intracortical invasive BCI (Utah Array) implanted in the ventral premotor cortex, although with a connector potentially contaminated by acoustic audio feedback. Furthermore, these devices still rely on transcutaneous connectors, which may be sources of infection and prevent routine daily-life use.
In summary, there is currently no fully implantable, wireless invasive "speech BCI" with real-time speech synthesis suitable for long-term home use. The present study will use an intracranial extradural invasive BCI combined with a speech synthesizer, with the aim of developing a communication tool suitable for everyday use. More specifically, the SpeechBCI protocol will propose two complementary BCI approaches in the same subject: a speech BCI (primary objective, BCI\_PAROLE device) and a cursor BCI (secondary objective). Both BCIs will use the WIMAGINE intracranial epidural system, enabling ECoG signal acquisition with a very limited risk of infection and brain injury and providing signals that are more stable over time compared with intracortical or subdural ECoG devices that retain transcutaneous connectors. These systems will allow long-term and ecological use, as the WIMAGINE implant is wireless and offers excellent long-term signal stability. The WIMAGINE implant has already been successfully tested for controlling an exoskeleton in a tetraplegic subject (operational for over 6 years) and very recently for controlling walking in real-life conditions via a spinal cord stimulator in a paraplegic individual.
The BCI\_PAROLE device will integrate a speech synthesizer providing real-time auditory feedback to the speaker. The BCI-CURSEUR device will allow the subject to control an on-screen cursor to access various communication functionalities (web access, emails, chats, etc.). This will provide a complementary communication solution to real-time speech production.
The hypothesis of this stydy is that the intention to speak (attempted speech) will be decoded by the BCI\_PAROLE device in individuals with LIS because, as with limb paralysis, paralysis of articulatory and phonatory muscles does not prevent the corresponding cortical map from producing specific signals. Similarly, the BCI-CURSEUR device will decode the intention to move a cursor and perform actions on a computer screen.
Neuronal electrical signals will be recorded bilaterally from the ventral motor cortex (representation of lips, cheeks, tongue, palate, and larynx-the vocal tract) and from the dorsal part of the motor cortex (larynx and hand, the latter for controlling a two-degree-of-freedom cursor), using a total of 128 electrodes (64 on each cerebral hemisphere). The implant will be optimally positioned over speech motor areas using preoperative functional imaging in order to optimize speech decoding by the BCI\_PAROLE device.
2026-07-07
Début phase actuelle
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Timeline clinique
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Préclinique
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Approuvé
Objectif scientifique de l’étude
classification automatique vérifiable
À vérifierConfiance automatique : 0%
Ce pourcentage n’est pas une probabilité de succès clinique.
Il mesure uniquement la force de la classification automatique de l’objectif scientifique. Le calcul part de 45 points, ajoute 7 points par unité de poids du mot-clé le plus fortement détecté, puis est plafonné à 95 %. Exemple : un score maximal de 2 donne 45 + (2 × 7) = 59 %.
Ce score est heuristique et doit être vérifié dans le protocole ou une publication.
Contrôle de cohérence : 85/100
L’objectif est absent ou classé « Autre » et doit être recalculé à partir du protocole.
Transparence et qualité de la fiche
données vérifiables
ClassificationÀ vérifier
Confiance de la fiche85 %
Source principaleSource officielle ou publication indexée
Dernière vérification2026-07-07
Anomalies détectées1
Validation humaineValidation humaine non effectuée
Donnée issue d’une sourceDonnée normalisée automatiquementInterprétation algorithmique
Classification scientifique multi-axes
ne pas confondre statut et résultat
État de l’étudeStatut inconnu
Disponibilité des résultatsRésultats à vérifier
InterprétationImpossible à déterminer
Niveau de preuveNon évaluable
Un essai terminé n’est pas nécessairement positif. Un essai arrêté n’est classé comme échec scientifique que lorsqu’un résultat ou une raison explicite le confirme.
Indicateurs factuels
sans score subjectif
Phase enregistréeNon applicable
Études associées1
Publications associées3
Statut consolidéSuivi actif
Aucune chance de succès, note d’innovation, potentiel thérapeutique ou probabilité de commercialisation n’est calculé tant qu’un modèle validé et des données suffisantes ne sont pas disponibles.
Historique factuel de la molécule
7 événement(s) daté(s)
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Date
Événement
Source
2026-07-07
Dernière mise à jour des donnéesChronic speech BCI
Biomedical Watch
2026-08-13
Création de l’enregistrementNCT07698496
Registre d’essai clinique
2026-08-16
PublicationInitial experience with the precision neuroscience Layer 7 micro-electrocorticography interface for real-time intraoperative neural decoding.
Neurosurgical focus
2026-08-16
PublicationBeyond the Air-Bone Gap: The Role of Bone Conduction Thresholds in Predicting Functional Outcomes and Guiding Surgical Decision-Making in Active Middle Ear and Bone Conduction Implants.
Audiology research
2026-08-16
PublicationManagement of conductive and mixed hearing loss intolerant to air-conduction hearing aids: A stepwise algorithm and narrative review from a Japanese perspective.
SpeechBCI — Evaluation of the Feasibility and Efficacy of a Chronic Brain-computer Interface for Speech Rehabilitation in Patients With Locked-in-syndrome (LIS)
Non applicable
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
France
University Hospital, Grenoble
Publications liées
3 publication(s)
Publications liées
3 publication(s)
Titre
PMID
DOI
Journal
Date
Initial experience with the precision neuroscience Layer 7 micro-electrocorticography interface for real-time intraoperative neural decoding.Voir source
41621103
10.3171/2025.11.FOCUS25908
Neurosurgical focus
Beyond the Air-Bone Gap: The Role of Bone Conduction Thresholds in Predicting Functional Outcomes and Guiding Surgical Decision-Making in Active Middle Ear and Bone Conduction Implants.Voir source
41874079
10.3390/audiolres16020046
Audiology research
Management of conductive and mixed hearing loss intolerant to air-conduction hearing aids: A stepwise algorithm and narrative review from a Japanese perspective.Voir source
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