A randomized controlled trial comparing 2 interventions for visual field loss with standard occupational therapy during inpatient stroke rehabilitatio

Phase 2

• Conditions: H53.4; I69.4; Visual field defects; Sequelae of stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

• Registration Number: DRKS00025219
• Lead Sponsor: Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgFakultät VI - Medizin undGesundheitswissenschaftenDepartment für PsychologieAbt. Neuropsychologie

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2011-10-31
• Study Start: 2021-05-28
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Homonymous hemianopia after Stroke

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with visual neglect, eye-movement disorders, neuropsychological disorders like aphasia, dysexecutive syndromes, memory deficits, or higher order motor impairments like apraxia were excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Before and after Treatment, all patients underwent neuropsychological tests, including visual scanning, an attention test, and a perimetry latter having a sensitivity and specificity for visual field defects similar to the Goldmann perimetry. For these tests, head movements were prevented by a chin rest in front of the monitor. Participants were instructed not to move their eyes and were monitored by the examiner. For assessment of visual exploration, we used the search tasks of the Behavioural Inattention Test, which include line, stars, and letter cancellation tests. Reading ability was assessed by the standardized texts of the Wechsler Memory Test.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Independence in activities of daily living was scored by nurses with the German Extended Barthel Index (EBI).