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