Neural Bases of Post-stroke Emotion Perception Disorders
Stopped: sponsor decision
France2 participantsStarted 2024-02-16
Plain-language summary
This monocentric physiological study will evaluate the neural bases of visual recognition of emotions in stroke patients vs. healthy controls using MRI (functional and structural connectivity) and EEG.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 80 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
Stroke group:
* Man or Woman
* Age 18-80y
* Unique stroke, ischemic or hemorrhagic
* at the chronic phase (\< 6 months)
* Written informed consent
* subject having a social insurance
* Subject who consent to complete all the study's experiments
Healthy controls group:
* Man or Woman
* Age 18-80y
* No history of neurological or psychiatric disease.
Exclusion Criteria:
Stroke group
* Subject who is unable to consent (due to dementia, severe aphasia, psychiatric disorder...)
* History of other neurologic disorders
* Significant le vel of depression or anxiety, assessed by the STAI and the BDI questionnaires
* Non corrected visual loss
* Subjects suffering from visual neglect (assessed by the Bells Test and a bisection test (20mm)
* contra-indications to MRI
* pregnant or breastfeeding woman
* Women of childbearing age without effective contraception
Healthy controls group
* Subject who is unable to consent (due to dementia, severe aphasia, psychiatric disorder...)
* History of neurologic disorders
* Significant level of depression or anxiety, assessed by the STAI and the BDI questionnaires
* Non-corrected visual loss
* contra-indications to MRI
* pregnant or breastfeeding woman
* Women of childbearing age without effective contraception
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.