Spatial Neglect and Bias in Near and Far Space

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to learn how people distribute their visual attention when looking at objects nearby versus far away, and why vision may become distracted at near versus far distances.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00350012

Run by

Kessler Foundation

People needed

950

Starts

2004-05-01

Expected to finish

2021-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The subject has a history of stroke.
• The subject is 18 to 100 years old.
• The subject is able to give Informed consent.
• The subject is post-Stroke with left-hemisphere injury and has no spatial neglect (no attentional imbalance).
• The subject is post-stroke with right hemisphere damage and has spatial neglect (attentional imbalance).
• Healthy subject with no brain injury.
• The subject is post stroke and has hemianopia (a "visual field cut").
• The subject is able and willing to comply with the study protocol, including availability for all scheduled clinic visits.

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects with brain tumors, head injury with loss of consciousness, visual disorders other than corrected near or far-sightedness, history of learning disabilities, dementia or Alzheimer's Disease.

Where it is running

• Kessler Foundation, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way — West Orange, New Jersey, United States

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