Strategy Training for Optimizing Attention for Individuals With Spatial Neglect

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Stroke Neglect, Hemispatial
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
45 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh · Other
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About This Trial
It is common for individuals after stroke to have a cognitive perceptual impairment called unilateral spatial neglect (neglect). Individuals with neglect have difficulty paying attention to one side of their body or one side of the environment and therefore experience difficulty performing daily activities. There are a lack of effective treatments for neglect and new interventions are needed to he…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * had a stroke * presence of neglect as determined by score of \<18 or 2 or more collisions on the Virtual Reality Lateralized Attention Test (VRLAT); score below established cutoff for neglect on one of the six subtests of the Behavioral Inattention Test (BIT); OR reported sign…
Contacts

Emily Grattan, PhD, OTRlL

412-648-0619

esg39@pitt.edu

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