Can brain zaps help restore vision after stroke?

NCT ID NCT07358832

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Istituto Auxologico Italiano Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether combining a special audio-visual training with mild brain stimulation can help people who lost part of their vision after a stroke. Forty-eight participants in the early recovery phase will either get real or fake brain stimulation during daily 90-minute training sessions for 10 days. Researchers will measure changes in their visual field and reaction times over the next year.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and audio-visual training
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a new rehabilitation method to help people regain some vision after a stroke.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-phase trial with only 48 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The training is intensive and may not lead to lasting improvement.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hemianopsia stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HOMONYMOUS HEMIANOPSIA STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS
RECRUITING

Milan, Lombardy, 20122, Italy

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