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Can a touch screen help stroke patients see better?

NCT ID NCT04930822

Symptom relief Sponsor: Gaylord Hospital, Inc Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether using a touch screen device (BITS) can improve visual field awareness in people recovering from a stroke or brain injury. 37 adults in inpatient rehab were assigned to either standard pen-and-paper vision exercises or exercises on the BITS touch screen. The goal was to see if the interactive technology leads to better outcomes for vision problems.

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Active substance
Bioness Integrated Therapy System (BITS) touch screen device
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a more engaging way to help people with vision problems after a stroke or brain injury regain some field awareness.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 37 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is compared to standard exercises, and the improvement may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

37 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2021

Finished

Sep 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults, 18 years or older who are able to provide consent or have Power of Attorney (POA) able to consent. * Must have an acute or subacute (diagnosed within the last 3 months) neurological diagnosis with a visual field deficit as verified by occupational therapist via confrontation testing. * Admitted for inpatient rehabilitation * Demonstrate the ability to follow 1 step directions * Demonstrate sufficient upper extremity strength (as deemed appropriate by occupational therapist) to utilize BITS touch screen technology * Ability to tolerate at least 30 minutes of intervention at a seated wheelchair level. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairments: Unable to follow one step directions, inability to communicate pain, or to stop intervention if needed * Quadriparesis * Previous significant visual impairment impacting visual fields or resulting in legal blindness in past medical history * Re-admitted to Acute Care and do not return within 1 week * Currently on a ventilator for respiratory support * Unstable vital signs or deemed inappropriate to participate in therapy per Medical Staff * Uncontrolled or new (within 24 hours) arrhythmias. * Unresolved or new (within 24 hours) deep vein thrombosis. * Concurrent severe neurological pathology/disease or stroke within 72 hours. * Any reason the physician may deem as harmful to the participant to enroll or continue in the study.

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Conditions

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Brain Injuries, Traumatic brain injury Hemianopsia nervous system disorder stroke disorder traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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Acquired brain injury Neurologic disorder Stroke Traumatic brain injury

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Gaylord Hospital

    Wallingford, Connecticut, 06492, United States

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