Musical Neglect Training for Patients With Visual Neglect

NCT03516825 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2

Last updated 2018-05-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Music Neglect Training has been developed for patients with hemispatial neglect to improve their attention on the left side. The purpose of this study was to examine the immediate and carry-over effect of Musical Neglect Training on unilateral visual neglect. Standardized assessments (Albert's test and Line Bisection Test) were used to measure a range of visual field. A total of 6 musical exercises with tone bars which are aligned horizontally helped to improve attention and perception of the visual field on the left side.

Conditions

  • Hemispatial Neglect

Interventions

OTHER

Musical Neglect Training

MNT uses musical exercises which are structured in pitch, time and tempo, and musical equipment (tone bars, keyboards, drums) configures to focus attention to the neglect visual field.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Colorado State University

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Toronto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Thaut, PhD · University of Toronto

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-27
Primary Completion
2016-01-28
Completion
2016-01-28

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