Status:
UNKNOWN
Visual and Tactile Scanning Training in Patients With Neglect After Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
HES-SO Valais-Wallis
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland
Conditions:
Hemispatial Neglect
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether 20 Sessions of 30 minutes with a visual and tactile scanning training in the personal, peripersonal and extrapersonal space combined with trunk rotatio...
Detailed Description
In patients with stroke, unilateral neglect is a predictor for poor independency and quality of life. Current therapies are lacking a progression of intensity based on clear criteria. In addition, the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- First or second time right hemispheric stroke (haemorrhagic or ischaemic, diagnosed with computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging)
- Time after last stroke: less than 8 weeks
- Hemispatial neglect with at least seven points on the Catherine Bergego Scale
- Right handed
Exclusion
- Reduced vision after rectification (i.e. corrected vision sufficient to read newspaper-sized print)
- Mini-Mental State Evaluation Score below 11
- Not fluently speaking and understanding French or German language in order to understand the tasks and the assessments, as assessed and judged by the medical doctor and the staff.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02309853
Start Date
December 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
December 5 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Berner Klinik Montana
Montana, Valais, Switzerland, 3963