Effects of Moderate/Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in the Subacute or Chronic Phase on Locomotor Strategies Involved in Navigation in Complex Virtual Environments

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-55
SponsorPôle Saint Hélier

About this trial

While clinical assessment of locomotor function in this population is carried out using tasks involving walking in a straight line without any obstacles, it does not take into account ecological situations (i.e., situations comparable to real-life situations) in which the person interacts with their environment, such as walking down a street with other pedestrians, which is fundamental to everyday life. This research therefore aims to study the social navigation skills during locomotion of people who have suffered a moderate or severe head injury in the chronic phase in more ecological tasks. This will provide a better understanding of the difficulties encountered by these patients during locomotor interactions in everyday life.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

18 ≤ Age ≤ 55 years old

Male/female

Having suffered a first non-penetrating head injury

Moderate to severe severity with initial Glasgow Coma Scale score 5<GCS<13

Disqualifiers

Severe patho-psychiatric care underway, which may impact the conduct of the protocol, at the investigator's discretion

Presence of neurological signs suggestive of a neurodegenerative disease responsible for gait disturbance (Parkinson's syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, etc.)

Individuals with musculoskeletal disorders that impact their locomotor abilities

Presence of uncontrolled epilepsy at the time of inclusion

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Locomotion in a virtual reality setting

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators