Status:
COMPLETED
Vestibular Stimulation to Treat Hemispatial Neglect
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Hemispatial Neglect
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the current proposal is to pilot a new and potentially improved treatment for neglect. The procedure involves the delivery of transcutaneous small-amplitude current to the vestibular ne...
Detailed Description
The purpose of the current proposal is to pilot a new and potentially improved treatment for neglect. The procedure involves the delivery of transcutaneous small-amplitude current to the vestibular ne...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All participants must be literate in English
- Right handed
- Have corrected near-visual acuity of 20/40 or better
- Patients must also have a minimum of twelve years education
- These inclusionary criteria are based on the data of both Black, Yu, Martin, and Szalai (90) and our own studies.
- They are intended to assure that only patients with sufficiently severe symptoms will be admitted to our study.
Exclusion
- Exclusionary criteria include:
- Homonymous hemianopia
- Presence of a severe field cut extending toward the midline on formal perimetry (however many patients who have field cuts restricted to the periphery will be able to fully perceive our stimulus displays so can be included
- Evidence of aphasia on clinical examination (crossed aphasia)
- A significant history of other neurological or psychiatric illness or drug/alcohol abuse
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
2 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00271388
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
June 6 2018
Active Locations (1)
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VA Medical Center, Jamaica Plain Campus
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130