I69.3 R29.5 R27
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 15 patients with neglect and spatial disorder receive 6 units (20 min) per week add-on therapy GVS / cathode left for 2 weeks.
The electrodes are placed with the cathode on the left mastoid.
Sponsors
Klinikum der Universität München, Campus Großhadern
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • patients after unilateral cerebral vascular stroke • age of 18 years and older • No severe peripheral visual deficit • Behavioral Inattention Score 135 and above
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Metal implant(s) in the body • Brain tumor(s) • Scalp Inflammation • Epilepsy • Degenerative diseases or psychiatric disorder(s) • Eye Infections
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| German version of the Behavioral Inattention Test (BIT)and visuo-tactile search performed 6 weeks after start of intervention. The primary outcome measures are the German adaptation (Fels & Geisser, 1996) of the Behavioral Inattention Test (BIT) (Wilson et al., 1987) and a visuo-spatial search task (adapted from Schindler et al., 2006). The BIT is a standardized and commonly used measure of hemispatial neglect (Hartman-Maeir & Katz, 1995). It comprises a broad variety of tasks ranging from visual search and line bisection to reading and handling clocks. The visuo-spatial search task is a very practical, cross-modal task assessing patients’ ability to locate objects in space. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective visual vertical and subjective haptic vertical evaluated 6 weeks after start of intervention. As secondary outcome measures, the subjective visual vertical (SVV) and subjective haptic (SHV) vertical are assessed. Numerous studies investigating the subjective vertical in hemispatial neglect patients have demonstrated deviations in both modalities (Funk et al., 2010a,b; Utz et al., 2011c). To evaluate the visual modality the bucket method will be used. Zwergal et al. (2009) suggested this method as an easily performed and reliable bedside test. For the haptic modality we will use an adapted apparatus as described in Utz et al. (2011c). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKatharina Volkening
Schoen Klinik Bad Aibling
Outcome results
None listed