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Feasibility and Effectiveness Study of Implementing Prism Adaptation as a Treatment for Spatial Neglect After Stroke

NCT02680171 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2023-06-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Spatial neglect is a common attention disorder after right hemisphere stroke and is associated with decreased independence and quality of life. Despite its high prevalence in the stroke population, there is currently no standard of care for the treatment of neglect. Prism adaptation (PA) is a promising rehabilitation technique, however incorporation into clinical care has been limited likely due to the lack of standardized procedures. The investigators have developed a computerized PA technique designed to better engage patients and assist clinicians. In this study the investigators aim to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the computerized PA procedure in a typical health care setting, with the hypothesis that the PA procedure will improve patient's neglect symptoms.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Prism Goggles

Patients in the experimental condition will wear prism goggles while completing a computerized aiming task. This prisms will shift the patients' vision 10 degrees rightward, causing a recalibration of visuo-motor information. Prism adaptation will be carried out over several days.

OTHER

Non-Shifting Goggles

Non-shifting goggles are worn instead of prism goggles, while completing the same computerized aiming task as those assigned to the prism adaptation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nova Scotia Health Authority

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gail A Eskes, PhD · Nova Scotia Health Authority; Dalhousie University

  • Richard Braha, PhD · Nova Scotia Health Authority

  • Anne Sophie Champod, PhD · Dalhousie University; Acadia University

  • Joy Boyce, BScOT · Nova Scotia Health Authority

  • Myrna King, BScOT · Nova Scotia Health Authority

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-06
Primary Completion
2021-08-30
Completion
2021-08-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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