Deficits in Attention Motor Control and Perception, Spatial Neglect
Conditions
Keywords
stroke, CVA, cerebrovascular accident, rehabilitation
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study with a randomized controlled design is to examine the effects of prism adaptation treatment on two visual-spatial recovery components. After a stroke, an internal GPS, locating where objects or people lie in a particular area of space, may be impaired. Alternately, a stroke may impair precise visual-spatial hand and body aiming movements. The research team wishes to discover whether prism adaptation treatment (two weeks of daily 20-min sessions of goal-directed movement with prism goggles) affects visual-spatial where or aiming errors selectively after stroke. This research represents one of the first attempts to apply what we know about the brain from neuroscience research, to modern clinical rehabilitation practices.
Detailed description
The purpose of this research study with a randomized controlled design is to examine the effects of prism adaptation treatment on two visual-spatial recovery components. After a stroke, an internal GPS, locating where objects or people lie in a particular area of space, may be impaired. Alternately, a stroke may impair precise visual-spatial hand and body aiming movements. The research team wishes to discover whether prism adaptation treatment (two weeks of daily 20-min sessions of goal-directed movement with prism goggles) affects visual-spatial where or aiming errors selectively after stroke. This research represents one of the first attempts to apply what we know about the brain from neuroscience research, to modern clinical rehabilitation practices.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPrism Adaptation Treatment
Wearing prism goggles and performing visuomotor tasks during therapy sessions.
Sponsors
U.S. Department of Education
Kessler Foundation
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* The subject is 18 to 100 years of age, inclusive. * The subject has had a stroke on the right side of the brain. * The subject is able to give Informed consent. * The subject has a spatial neglect (if known). * The subject is able and willing to comply with the study protocol, including availability for all scheduled clinic visits.
Exclusion criteria
* The subject has or had a serious brain condition other than stroke.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process | 6 months | a performance based and behavioral measure for spatial neglect that utilizes and standardizes the administration of the Catherine Bergego Scale (CBS) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Behavior Inattention Test | 2 weeks | Conventional subtest, a set of paper and pencil test for spatial neglect |
| Barthel Index | 2 weeks | A functional independence assessment of daily tasks |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed