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Visual impairment in stroke: intervention or not (VISION)

Visual Impairment in Stroke: Intervention Or Not (VISION) - a randomised controlled trial to investigate whether prism glasses or visual search training are more effective than information only (standard care) in patients with a homonymous hemianopia follow stroke

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN05956042
Enrollment
105
Registered
2011-04-08
Start date
2011-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-05-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Stroke Research Network

Interventions

1. After assessment of eligibility patients will be randomised to either treatment with Fresnel prisms, visual search strategies or control group (information only) 2. Prisms will be w

Sponsors

University of Liverpool (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years of age and older 2. Best corrected visual acuity of 6/18 in either eye 3. Homonymous hemianopia 4. Refractive error within ±5Dioptres 5. Vision measures will be established by orthoptic assessment 6. Male or female

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to consent due to severe cognitive impairment 2. Unwilling to participate in the study 3. Ocularmotility impairment and visual inattention in addition to the visual field impairment (as assessed by the orthoptist) 4. Preexisting visual field impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual field

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Visual function questionnaire (VFQ 25-10) ? change in perceived ability relating to activities of daily living 2. Rivermead mobility index ? change in functional mobility 3. Nottingham extended activities of daily living (NEADL) ? change in extended daily living index 4. EQ-5D ? change in health related quality of life 5. SF-12 ? change of general health status 6. Assessment of reading speed and accuracy (Radner Test)

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026