Visual Field Restoration in Patients With Post-stroke Homonymous Hemianopsia

Sponsored by Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild

About this trial

Last updated 6 years ago

Study ID

OGT_2015_16

Status

Terminated

Type

Interventional

Phase

N/A

Placebo

Accepting

18+ Years

All Sexes

Trial Timing

Ended 6 years ago

What is this trial about?

This study will assess the effectiveness of a stimulus, in the blind field of hemianopsic patients, to restore the vision of patients with homonymous hemianopsia consecutive to stroke (unilateral occipital lesion). Hemianopsia occurs in 30% of strokes regardless of the cerebral localization and in 60% of stroke interesting the territory of the posterior cerebral artery.

What are the participation requirements?

Inclusion Criteria

* Presence of an homonymous visual field amputation after vascular retrochiasmatic lesion of the occipital region (visual cortex alone or with optical radiations or with other associated occipital areas)

* inclusion 3 months to 36 months after stroke

* Patients aged 18 years and older

Exclusion Criteria

* Brain injury history

* Severe neuropsychological, psychiatric or behavioral disorder

* Severe eye disorder or visual impairment (visual acuity less than 3/10)

* Progressive eye disorder (cataracts or glaucoma)

* insufficient French language proficiency to understand the questionnaires and rehabilitation tasks

* patient under legal protection

* patient's opposition to participate in the study

* no medical insurance coverage

* pregnant pr breastfeeding patient