The effectiveness of an individualised and adaptive game-based rehabilitation, iVision, on visual perception in cerebral visual impairment: A triple-blind randomised controlled trial
N. Ben Itzhak , L. Stijnen , K. Kostkova , A. Laenen , B. Jansen , E. Ortibus
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Abstract
Background
Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) can negatively affect a child’s functioning, emphasising the need for interventions to improve visual perception (VP), potentially translating into improved health-related quality of life (HRQOL).
Aims
Assessing the effectiveness of an adaptive individualised game-based rehabilitation, iVision, on VP, visual function, functional vision, and HRQOL.
Methods and procedures
Seventy-three children with CVI (3–12 performance age) were randomised into the adaptive individualised or the non-adaptive non-individualised group (3 sessions/week; 12 weeks). Primary outcome was change score (post-intervention – pre-intervention) of the lowest VP dimension. Key secondary outcomes included change score (post-intervention – pre-intervention) of visual function (reaction time to fixation in a preferential looking eye-tracking paradigm), functional vision (success rate in the adapted virtual toy box paradigm; total Flemish CVI questionnaire score), HRQOL (total scale score of the paediatric quality of life inventory 4.0 child self-report), and the lowest VP dimension change score (short-term follow-up – pre-intervention).
Outcomes and results
Both groups significantly improved on the primary outcome, maintaining at short-term. Between-group differences were not significant. No significant effect was found for other key secondary outcomes. Exploratory analyses revealed VP dimension improvements and clinically meaningful HRQOL improvements.
Conclusions and implications
Although children with CVI improved their VP and to some extent HRQOL, no differences were found between the groups.
期刊介绍:
Research In Developmental Disabilities is aimed at publishing original research of an interdisciplinary nature that has a direct bearing on the remediation of problems associated with developmental disabilities. Manuscripts will be solicited throughout the world. Articles will be primarily empirical studies, although an occasional position paper or review will be accepted. The aim of the journal will be to publish articles on all aspects of research with the developmentally disabled, with any methodologically sound approach being acceptable.