Stroke vision loss: brain training shows promise in new study
NCT ID NCT04798924
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the brain's visual system changes in the year after a stroke that damages the vision center. Researchers will measure vision and brain structure over time, and give participants a home-based computer training program that asks them to detect moving dots. The goal is to understand if and when the brain can adapt, and whether training can help restore lost vision.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- computer-based visual training software
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward effective home-based training programs to improve vision after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with no control group, so it cannot prove the training works. Results may not apply to all stroke survivors.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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