The Stroke Vision App: A Screening Tool for Visual Stroke
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Validation of a novel tablet based screening tool for visual stroke.
IRAS ID
164055
Contact name
Christine McAlpine
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Research Co-ordinator, Research and Development, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 0 days
Research summary
Visual impairment can affect up to 70% of stroke survivors, but many do not have their vision adequately assessed in hospital. An unidentified visual defect can cause significant problems for recovery and quality of life. The Stroke Vision app (an application for a 10” Android tablet) has been developed to act as a screening tool for visual problems in stroke survivors; to help identify visual problems earlier and thereby improve rehabilitation outcomes. The app includes a suite of tests for assessing the patient’s acuity, their visual fields and to aid in the identification of visual neglect / inattention. Furthermore, it includes educational information on visual stroke in order to better educate staff, patients and their carers. This study seeks to validate the novel digital assessments included in the Stroke Vision app against the current methods used for screening and against the gold standard methods for visual assessments.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 4
REC reference
15/WS/0071
Date of REC Opinion
6 May 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion