Head Mount Display-based Virtual Reality Rehabilitation of Hemispatial Neglect

National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea56 enrolled

Overview

Head-mounted display based virtual reality rehabilitation for hemispatial neglect.

The investigators examine about the efficacy of field-of-regard-focused visual exploration therapy implemented using a head-mounted display virtual reality system for hemispatial neglect rehabilitation following stroke.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke Neglect, Hemispatial

Interventions

field of regard-focused visual exploration therapyDEVICE

field of regard-focused visual exploration therapy in addition to conventional therapy

conventional therapyOTHER

conventional therapy for stroke rehabilitation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * presence of left hemispatial neglect as demonstrated by a score above the cut-off on the line bisection test or star cancellation test of the Behavioral Inattention Test, or mild-to-moderate neglect-related functional impairment defined by a score of 1-20 points on the Catherine Bergego Scale * age 19 to 65 years * first-time right hemispheric ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke as evidenced by brain imaging and medical records * a score \>25 on the Mini-Mental State Examination Exclusion Criteria: * presence of oculomotor palsies or visual defects as assessed via standard neurological examination * orthopaedic disorders affecting neck movement * inability to maintain a seated position.

Locations (1)

National Rehabilitation Center

Seoul, South Korea