The Effect of Prismatic Lenses in Association With tDCS in Patients With Neglect: a Pilot Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ischemic
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Neuropsychological outcome
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 7 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to to evaluate the effect and feasibility of a rehabilitation protocol with prismatic lenses associated with tDCS, compared to a prismatic lens rehabilitation protocol associated with sham stimulation, in reducing the signs of neglect in a group of patients with spatial heminegligence following ischemic stroke of the right hemisphere.
The secondary objective is to evaluate the impact of this rehabilitation protocol on functional outcome.
Investigators
Simona Spaccavento
Principal Investigator
Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •age \>18 years
- •ischemic stroke
- •hospitalization within 90 days of the event
Exclusion Criteria
- •heamorrhagic stroke
- •history of neurological disease
- •history of psychiatric disease
- •use of alchool and drugs
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Neuropsychological outcome
Time Frame: Change from baseline the Bergegò Scale at 2 weeks.
Bergegò Scale (0-30); high score means a better outcome
Functional outcome
Time Frame: Change from baseline the Barthel Index at 2 weeks
Barthel Index (0-100); high score means a better outcome