Comparative Efficacy of Saccadic and Biofeedback Training in Homonymous Hemianopia

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-89
SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

About this trial

This pilot study aims to understand how eye movements change in people with vision loss from stroke after completing one of two types of training. The study will look at how eye movements and reading performance change after training. Researchers will compare the results of two groups: one group will complete five clinical training sessions using an eye-tracking machine for 30 minutes each, while the other group will do at-home reading exercises for 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks. The goal is to see if there is a difference in performance between the two types of training.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Diagnosis of stroke

Presence of hemianopia with central vision involvement

Stroke occurred at least 6-months before enrollment

Disqualifiers

Presence of hemianopia with macular sparing

Diagnosis of hemispatial neglect

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Biofeedback Fixation Training
  • Saccadic Reading Training

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations