Feasibility and Effectiveness of a New Computerized Treatment Protocol for Spatial Neglect Post Stroke During Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (4) locations...
Intervention Type: Other, Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Spatial neglect is a common disorder after stroke which leads to problems with noticing or responding to information from the left side of the body or space. This condition has been linked to reduced independence in a wide range of daily life activities including eating, dressing, and mobility. Despite its high prevalence in stroke patients, there is currently no standard of care for spatial neglect. Prism adaptation (PA) is a promising treatment, however, there are limitations to using PA in standard clinical care as it requires daily exposure for at least two weeks, yet access to equipment and supervision is limited. To solve this problem, the investigators have developed a new game-like PA treatment (Peg-the-Mole, PTM) that can be used at home without the need for daily in person therapist set-up and supervision. In this study the investigators aim to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the gamified and portable PA procedure in an inpatient and home setting, with the hypothesis that the PA procedure will improve patient's neglect symptoms.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Have experienced a right hemisphere stroke (confirmed by a clinician)

• Experience mild to severe symptoms of neglect

• Be willing and able to consent to participate

• Be medically stable

• Have self-reported normal to corrected-to-normal vision

• Be able to point to targets presented on a computer screen

• Live within a two-hour radius of Halifax

Locations
Other Locations
Canada
Nova Scotia Health Early Supported Stroke Discharge Team
RECRUITING
Bedford
Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre
RECRUITING
Halifax
Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre (NSRAC)
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Halifax
Valley Regional Hospital
RECRUITING
Kentville
Contact Information
Primary
Anne Sophie Champod, PhD
anne.champod@acadiau.ca
9028176871
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-09-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 80
Treatments
Experimental: Prism adaptation treatment
Prism Goggles with 15-degree rightward deviating prism lenses will be used to implement prism adaptation treatment, in addition to standard care.
Placebo_comparator: Placebo control prism adaptation treatment
Prism goggles with 5-degree rightward deviating prism lenses will be used to maintain the double-blind methodology.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Nova Scotia Health Authority

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