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Conditions
Interventions
15 neglect patients will receive visual scanning therapy
15 neglect patients will receive a visual scanning training combined with congruent hand movements
Outcome measures for each training group w
Sponsors
Utrecht University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Clinical diagnosed symptomatic stroke (ischemic or intracerebral haemorrhagic lesion), first or recurrent, if possible verified by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and/or Computed Tomography (CT) data • Signs of neglect: o asymmetry between the left and right side of the stimulus field in number of missed items of at least 2 on a shape cancelation task, and/or o a bias towards the left or right side of space on a line bisection task, and/or o Catherine Bergego Scale score higher than 6. • 18-85 years of age • Sufficient ability to comprehend and to communicate, as observed during neuropsychological assessment and/or neglect screening • Sufficient motivation to participate in a daily rehabilitation treatment programme for two weeks. • Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who recovered from neglect between inclusion and start of the training (i.e. no signs of neglect anymore on all baseline measurements) will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shape cancellation task (T0, T1) Line bisection task (T0, T1) Visual discrimination task (T0, T1) Catherine Bergego Scale (T0, T1) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual exploration task (T0, T1) Virtual supermarket (T0, T1) Eye movement behavior | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ.A. Elshout
Outcome results
None listed