New Eye-Training game may help stroke survivors see better
NCT ID NCT01730560
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a computer-based training for people who lost part of their vision after a stroke or brain injury. The training used a moving target to help patients automatically look into their blind area. 22 adults with hemianopia (blindness in half the visual field) completed the training. The goal was to see if this automatic approach could improve visual search and reading more than traditional methods.
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 task
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, easier way to improve vision-related daily activities like reading and finding objects.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small, early study with only 22 participants, so results may not apply widely. The training may not lead to meaningful real-world improvements.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Nov 2010
- Finished
-
Jun 2018
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 80 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male/Female * Stroke (ischemia or hemorrhage) documented by CTscan or MRI * Traumatic brain injury (TBI) documented by CTscan or MRI * Right or Left hemianopia defined by perimetry * All subjects must be between the ages of 18-80 * Aetiology of visual field defect : Stroke (ischemia or hemorrhage) * Delay post-stroke : at least 6 months * Only one lesion on CTscan or MRI (performed in a maximal delay of 6 months) * Corrected monocular visual acuity \> 5/10 * Possible understanding of experimental conditions * Patient being able to be quiet and sit during at least 2 hours * Having given written informed consent prior to any procedure related to the study * Availability for the period of the study * Covered by a Health System where applicable, and/or in compliance with the recommendations of the national laws in force relating to biomedical research Exclusion Criteria: * Ophthalmologic criteria : monocular visual acuity \< 4/10, strabismus , diplopia , ocular instability , nystagmus, maculopathy , glaucoma , retinopathy , orthoptic rehabilitation * Neurologic criteria : sever phasic disturbances , neurologic degenerative affection , non controlled seizure , severe handicap non compatible with prolonged sit position or concentration during 30 consecutive minutes * No command of french language * Non stabilized medical situation * Females who are pregnant, nursing, or planning a pregnancy during the study period, or females of childbearing potential, not using a reliable means of contraception. * Not under any administrative or legal supervision
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Acquired visual field defects are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Service de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation,Hôpital Henry Gabrielle
Saint-Genis-Laval, 69235, France