stroke (cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage) left unilateral spatial neglect
Conditions
Interventions
After performing MMSE, confirmation of dominant hand, Barthel Index, and Behavioural inattention test, the subjects performe the line bisection test using the immersive VR method in a VR space (width
the conventional test, the assessment using the immersive VR method
Sponsors
Wada Naoki
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patient group 1) with ages ranging from 40 to 79. 2) male and female. 3) presence of a first-time right hemisphere stroke (cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage). 4) even if the patients have aphasia, they can understand the instructions and perform the tests. 5) more than 2 weeks after onset and be in a stable condition. 6) can sit independently on chair or in wheelchair. 7) signed informed patients or family consent. healthy group 1) with ages ranging from 40 to 79. 2) male and female. 3) signed informed subjects or family consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patient group 1) a history of major neurological disorders other than stroke. 2) a history of major psychiatric disorders. 3) with head injury. 4) with disturbance of consciousness. 5) with cognitive disorders (the score of Mini-Mental State Examination under 23). 6) presence of visual impairment (e.g. visual field deficit, damage to the optic radiation and the occipital lobe). 7) judged to be unsuitable to the assessment by doctors in the team. The study was approved by the local ethics committee at the hospital, and written informed consent was obtained from all subjects. healthy group 1) a history of major neurological disorders other than stroke. 2) a history of major psychiatric disorders. 3) with head injury. 4) with disturbance of consciousness. 5) with cognitive disorders (the score of Mini-Mental State Examination under 23). 6) presence of visual impairment (e.g. visual field deficit, damage to the optic radiation and the occipital lobe). 7) judged to be unsuitable to the assessment by doctors in the team. The study was approved by the local ethics committee at the hospital, and written informed consent was obtained from all subjects.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of the Behavioural Inattention Test and the assessment using the immersive VR method | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Deviation of the line bisection 2) Gaze distribution of the horizontal direction 3) Questionarie of the VR sickness | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMasayuki Tazawa
Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed