Mixed-Reality Visual Attention Task for Neglect Diagnosis and Rehabilitation
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: VR Neglect Training.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Neglect, Sensory, Neglect, Hemispatial, Neglect, Hemisensory. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Pilot Study of a Mixed-Reality Visual Attention Task for Neglect Diagnosis and Rehabilitation
Overview
Neglect, a common and disabling neurological deficit post-CNS injury, profoundly hinders recovery and escalates healthcare costs. Current diagnostic tools are often insensitive or impractical, and while therapies exist, a significant research gap remains. Traditional methods, including standardized scales and paper-pencil tests, lack precision; even advanced video oculography is limited by cost and accessibility. Rehabilitative approaches like visual scanning and prism adaptation offer some benefit, but more effective solutions are needed. This project utilizes a non-invasive neuromodulatory training approach via a mixed-reality visual attention task delivered through a virtual reality headset. This system aims to improve both neglect diagnosis and personalized therapeutic intervention. The study will assess the headset's safety and practicality, its capacity to detect and lateralize neglect, and its long-term effect on improving attention to the neglected field. By measuring reaction times to visual stimuli within the VR environment, the research seeks to develop a more accessible and impactful tool for both assessing and treating neglect, potentially enabling self-directed therapy and enhancing patient outcomes.
Interventions
- Device VR Neglect Training
VR Neglect Training
Primary outcome measures
- Improvement in Neglect [Time frame: 6 months]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Feasibility/Usage, sessions [Time frame: 6 months]
- Feasibility/Usage, time [Time frame: 6 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- The study will involve patients over the age of 18 who have been diagnosed with a neurological injury that includes: ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, tumor, or trauma.
- Neurological injury that localizes to only one side of the brain
- At least one hand that retains dexterity enough to use a controller to extinguish the visual stimulus.
- Cognitive ability to understand simple instructions on how to use the device
- Visual fields intact
Exclusion criteria
- Bilateral symptomatic injury
- Inability to consent or to comply with study
- Blindness or severe visual deficits other than neglect
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Barrow Neurological Institute — Phoenix
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07227844 · 26-500-131-30-06