Neglect disorder following stroke Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be randomised into two groups
1) Therapy VR, 2) Control VR.
Both groups will receive the same exposure to VR stimulation. Therapy VR will induce smooth pursuit eye movements and encourage spatial attention to the affected side (us
Sponsors
University College London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years or older 2. Any type of acute stroke 3. Evidence of clinically significant neglect 4. Able to tolerate the use of Virtual Reality hardware and software 5. Willing and able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. No major co-existing neurological or psychiatric diagnosis 2. Patients who have difficulty adequately understanding verbal or written explanations as a result of communication impairment follow their stroke, will be excluded from the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Neglect measured using Free Exploration test (based on eye movements when viewing standardised images) at baseline, pre-intervention, daily during the intervention, and at post-intervention follow up 2. Neglect measured by behavioural inattention cancellation test at baseline 3. Neglect measured using Catherine Bergego Scale at baseline, pre-intervention, and at post-intervention follow up by questionnaire for staff | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Length of stay in an inpatient setting measured using statistics about length of stay during the two groups from patient records 2. Participant reported outcome measures (PROMS) involving a semi-structured interview | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed