Game-based prism goggle treatment at home for stroke-related spatial neglect
Tests a game-like prism goggle treatment in people with spatial neglect after stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Engaging Mobile Prism Adaptation Treatment at Home
Key facts
- Where
- Bedford, Halifax, and Kentville, CanadaSee the 4 sites
Where in Canada
- Nova Scotia Health Early Supported Stroke Discharge TeamBedford, CanadaTaking people
- Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis CentreHalifax, CanadaTaking people
- Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre (NSRAC)Halifax, CanadaNot yet recruiting
- Valley Regional HospitalKentville, CanadaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Trial code
- NCT05595668
- Record updated
- 30 July 2025
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Feasibility and Effectiveness of a New Computerized Treatment Protocol for Spatial Neglect Post Stroke During Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation
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.
Inclusion: 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.
Exclusion: Other existing neurological disorders (e.g., dementia, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy).