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Modulating connectivity with non-invasive brain stimulation during spatial neglect rehabilitatio

Conditions
Stroke patients with unilateral spatial neglect
Registration Number
NL-OMON21904
Lead Sponsor
Maastricht University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

•30-80 years of age
•Subacute stroke (stroke occurred more than 2 weeks and less than 6 months ago; first or recurrent, ischemic or intracerebral haemorrhagic lesion)
•Diagnosed visuospatial neglect and/or spatial neglect symptoms (either left or right sided) on the basis of clinical judgement (i.e. by the cooperating clinical (neuro)psychologist).
•Sufficient comprehension and communication skills to benefit from training (based on clinical judgement)

Exclusion Criteria

•Physically or mentally unable to participate (e.g. to perform the neglect training)
•Severe communicative disability, including aphasia
•Local scalp injuries
•Eczema on scalp or psoriasis
•(Neuro)psychiatric or neurodegenerative diseases including dementia, serious depression, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease on the basis of clinical judgement (i.e. cooperating (neuro)psychologist)
•Current alcohol and/or drug abuse or a history of abuse within the last 6 months
•Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Performance on a digitalised Star Cancellation Test
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- Performance on a Computerised Visual Detection Task<br>- Performance on Line Bisection Task<br>- Performance on Baking Tray Task
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