CompletedNot Applicable

Visual Rehabilitation in Children With Homonymous Hemianopia: a Pilot Study on Virtual-reality Stimulation

Canada10 participantsStarted 2022-03-01

Plain-language summary

There are currently no visual rehabilitation strategies for children presenting visual field defects consecutive to a brain tumor or its treatment. This study seeks to investigate the use of a home-based stimulation visual rehabilitation program using immerse-virtual reality (IVR) in children aged 4-10 years old with a diagnosis of hemianopia

Who can participate

Age range8 Years – 21 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Homonymous hemianopsia
✓. Male and female.
✓. \> 8 years old
✓. Interpupillary distance \>=56 mm
✓. BCVA \> 20/200
✓. Ability to follow visual and auditory stimuli and training instructions.
✓. Home Wi-Fi access.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Ocular diseases
✕. Both eyes with media opacity that impairs microperimetry testing.
✕. Inability to perform during testing and training.
✕. Consumption of psychoactive drugs.
✕. 3 consecutive VRISE scores \< 25 at inclusion.
✕. History of vertigo or dizziness
✕. Prior vision rehabilitation interventions.

What they're measuring

Feasibility and effectiveness of a home based audiovisual stimuaton in immersive virtual-reality to restore visual perception in children with brain tumour associated hemianopia.

Timeframe: 7 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05065268

SponsorThe Hospital for Sick Children

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-10-31

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