The effect of using prism adaptation treatment on performance of self care and mobility tasks in patients with unilateral inattention following stroke

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN61842716

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-12

Start date

2004-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Stroke Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

Interventions

Experimental intervention: Pointing training with prism goggles that shift field of view 10 degrees to the right, once a day, Monday to Friday for 2 weeks. Control intervention: pointing training with

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Right hemisphere damaged stroke patients who are judged by their Occupational Therapists to be having difficulty with self-care as a result of unilateral inattention. 2. Scoring below cut off on Star Cancellation and Line Bisection tests from the Behavioural Inattention Test. 3. Able to sit and point with the unaffected hand.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients judged unable to follow instructions for the study procedures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Score of selfcare on Catherine Bergego Scale at 3 days after end of intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Behavioural inattention test 2. Corridor navigation (distance from wall) 3. Motricity index 4. Sensory Assessment 5. Barthel Index	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026