Exploration of the Role of Vision on Spatial Cognition (SpatioCog)

Atypical developpement of spatial cognition has been shown in congenital bindness with some consequences on mathematic learning (Cattaneo et al., 2010) as well as on the mental representation of spatial maps (Thinus-Blanc & Gaunet, 1997). This raises the issue of the role of vision in spatial abilities underlying mathematics and locomotion. These difficulties could also be found in case of partial visual deficiency, like very low visual acuity or large peripheral shrinkage of the visual field.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Visual Deficiencies
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: METRIC COMPARISON Tasks : Tactile PVSE test; Other: METRIC COMPARISON Tasks : Classic PVSE test; Other: Mental imagery task; Other: Proprioceptive spatial representation tasks; Other: Tasks assessing number sense based on relative positions or lengths; Other: WISC V Similarity and Span Test; Other: WISC V Arithmetic subtest

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 100

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Laure PISELLA, Dr; Phone Number: 04 72 91 34 12; Email: laure.pisella@inserm.fr
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Hind DRISSI; Email: hind.drissi@inserm.fr

Study Locations

• France
  • Lyon, France
    • Recruiting
    • Equipe Trajectoire du CRNL : INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR 5292
    • Contact: Hind DRISSI; Email: hind.drissi@inserm.fr
    • Contact: Laure PISSELA, DR; Phone Number: 04 72 91 34 12; Email: laure.pisella@inserm.fr

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

participant with Visual Deficiencies monitored in the " Centre Technique Régional pour la Déficience Visuelle" or at the " école spécialisée pour déficients visuels "

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

For all :

• Aged 12 to 25
• Participant not opposed to the research and parents do not oppose participation in the protocol for minors

For healthy volunteers (normal sighted):

- with typical visual development with correction if needed

For participant with Visual Deficiencies:

• with congenital blindness
• or low visual acuity (between 1/10 and 3/10)
• or with visual field peripheral shrinkage (angle <20°).

Exclusion Criteria:

• General knowledge and working memory skills with a standard score of less than 4
• neurological medical history
• Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision
• Person subject to a legal protection measure (tutorship, curatorship)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

4

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
healthy subjects; First time :WISC V 40 minutes Second time :Completion of the 4 experimental tasks 105 minutes	Other: METRIC COMPARISON Tasks : Tactile PVSE test; Tactile PVSE test The tests are presented in 6 independent booklets, each of which tests a distinct skill: comparison of lengths, comparison of sizes, comparison of obliques, perception of environments, comparison of relative positions in relation to a frame and comparison of relative positions with distractors. The assessment sheet presented in a table with the expected answers will allow you to note whether the answers are correct (rating 1) or not (rating 0). A total of the correct answers from all the sub-tests will give a total score.; Other: METRIC COMPARISON Tasks : Classic PVSE test; Classic PVSE test Use of the standardized PVSE test printed on thick white paper in 6 separate booklets each containing a subtest (length, size, oblique, middle, relative position and relative position with distractor) The assessment sheet presented in a table with the expected answers will allow you to note whether the answers are correct (rating 1) or not (rating 0). A total of the correct answers from all the sub-tests will give a total score.; Other: Mental imagery task; This involves answering questions concerning the position or identity of 2 or 3 objects on the basis of the mental representation of a grid by auditory guidance. Each grid must be constructed mentally with the verbal description of the path and the objects encountered.; Other: Proprioceptive spatial representation tasks; 16 configurations of 3 objects with direct or indirect passive exploration of their relative positions. Each grid is presented 3 times with the following 3 questions to which the subject answers yes or no by forced choice a single measure of the number of correct answers which will be the sum of the correct answers obtained to each of the 3 questions in the direct vs indirect condition; Other: Tasks assessing number sense based on relative positions or lengths; Pointing exercises on a digital line of 50 cm paper tape: the participant points with his finger to a position on the tape, according to the verbal request of the experimenter Measures the intermanual gap during requests for evaluation of 5 times the wand, subtracting the length of a wand, then dividing this length by 2.; Other: WISC V Similarity and Span Test; The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition, Australian Standard (WISC-V) is an individually administered and comprehensive clinical instrument used to assess the general thinking and reasoning skills of children aged six years to 16 years. Test results include a Full-Scale Intelligence Quotient (IQ) score as well as age-equivalent rankings and scores for Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory and Processing Speed composites; Other: WISC V Arithmetic subtest; The WISC-V is an individually administered, comprehensive clinical instrument for assessing the intelligence of children. The primary and secondary subtests are on a scaled score metric with a mean of 10 and a standard deviation (SD) of 3. These subtest scores range from 1 to19, with scores between 8 and 12 typically considered average.
blind; First time :WISC V 40 minutes Second time :Completion of the 4 experimental tasks 105 minutes	Other: METRIC COMPARISON Tasks : Tactile PVSE test; Tactile PVSE test The tests are presented in 6 independent booklets, each of which tests a distinct skill: comparison of lengths, comparison of sizes, comparison of obliques, perception of environments, comparison of relative positions in relation to a frame and comparison of relative positions with distractors. The assessment sheet presented in a table with the expected answers will allow you to note whether the answers are correct (rating 1) or not (rating 0). A total of the correct answers from all the sub-tests will give a total score.; Other: Mental imagery task; This involves answering questions concerning the position or identity of 2 or 3 objects on the basis of the mental representation of a grid by auditory guidance. Each grid must be constructed mentally with the verbal description of the path and the objects encountered.; Other: Proprioceptive spatial representation tasks; 16 configurations of 3 objects with direct or indirect passive exploration of their relative positions. Each grid is presented 3 times with the following 3 questions to which the subject answers yes or no by forced choice a single measure of the number of correct answers which will be the sum of the correct answers obtained to each of the 3 questions in the direct vs indirect condition; Other: Tasks assessing number sense based on relative positions or lengths; Pointing exercises on a digital line of 50 cm paper tape: the participant points with his finger to a position on the tape, according to the verbal request of the experimenter Measures the intermanual gap during requests for evaluation of 5 times the wand, subtracting the length of a wand, then dividing this length by 2.; Other: WISC V Similarity and Span Test; The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition, Australian Standard (WISC-V) is an individually administered and comprehensive clinical instrument used to assess the general thinking and reasoning skills of children aged six years to 16 years. Test results include a Full-Scale Intelligence Quotient (IQ) score as well as age-equivalent rankings and scores for Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory and Processing Speed composites; Other: WISC V Arithmetic subtest; The WISC-V is an individually administered, comprehensive clinical instrument for assessing the intelligence of children. The primary and secondary subtests are on a scaled score metric with a mean of 10 and a standard deviation (SD) of 3. These subtest scores range from 1 to19, with scores between 8 and 12 typically considered average.
low visual acuity; First time :WISC V 40 minutes Second time :Completion of the 4 experimental tasks 105 minutes	Other: METRIC COMPARISON Tasks : Tactile PVSE test; Tactile PVSE test The tests are presented in 6 independent booklets, each of which tests a distinct skill: comparison of lengths, comparison of sizes, comparison of obliques, perception of environments, comparison of relative positions in relation to a frame and comparison of relative positions with distractors. The assessment sheet presented in a table with the expected answers will allow you to note whether the answers are correct (rating 1) or not (rating 0). A total of the correct answers from all the sub-tests will give a total score.; Other: METRIC COMPARISON Tasks : Classic PVSE test; Classic PVSE test Use of the standardized PVSE test printed on thick white paper in 6 separate booklets each containing a subtest (length, size, oblique, middle, relative position and relative position with distractor) The assessment sheet presented in a table with the expected answers will allow you to note whether the answers are correct (rating 1) or not (rating 0). A total of the correct answers from all the sub-tests will give a total score.; Other: Mental imagery task; This involves answering questions concerning the position or identity of 2 or 3 objects on the basis of the mental representation of a grid by auditory guidance. Each grid must be constructed mentally with the verbal description of the path and the objects encountered.; Other: Proprioceptive spatial representation tasks; 16 configurations of 3 objects with direct or indirect passive exploration of their relative positions. Each grid is presented 3 times with the following 3 questions to which the subject answers yes or no by forced choice a single measure of the number of correct answers which will be the sum of the correct answers obtained to each of the 3 questions in the direct vs indirect condition; Other: Tasks assessing number sense based on relative positions or lengths; Pointing exercises on a digital line of 50 cm paper tape: the participant points with his finger to a position on the tape, according to the verbal request of the experimenter Measures the intermanual gap during requests for evaluation of 5 times the wand, subtracting the length of a wand, then dividing this length by 2.; Other: WISC V Similarity and Span Test; The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition, Australian Standard (WISC-V) is an individually administered and comprehensive clinical instrument used to assess the general thinking and reasoning skills of children aged six years to 16 years. Test results include a Full-Scale Intelligence Quotient (IQ) score as well as age-equivalent rankings and scores for Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory and Processing Speed composites; Other: WISC V Arithmetic subtest; The WISC-V is an individually administered, comprehensive clinical instrument for assessing the intelligence of children. The primary and secondary subtests are on a scaled score metric with a mean of 10 and a standard deviation (SD) of 3. These subtest scores range from 1 to19, with scores between 8 and 12 typically considered average.
reduced visual field; First time :WISC V 40 minutes Second time :Completion of the 4 experimental tasks 105 minutes	Other: METRIC COMPARISON Tasks : Tactile PVSE test; Tactile PVSE test The tests are presented in 6 independent booklets, each of which tests a distinct skill: comparison of lengths, comparison of sizes, comparison of obliques, perception of environments, comparison of relative positions in relation to a frame and comparison of relative positions with distractors. The assessment sheet presented in a table with the expected answers will allow you to note whether the answers are correct (rating 1) or not (rating 0). A total of the correct answers from all the sub-tests will give a total score.; Other: METRIC COMPARISON Tasks : Classic PVSE test; Classic PVSE test Use of the standardized PVSE test printed on thick white paper in 6 separate booklets each containing a subtest (length, size, oblique, middle, relative position and relative position with distractor) The assessment sheet presented in a table with the expected answers will allow you to note whether the answers are correct (rating 1) or not (rating 0). A total of the correct answers from all the sub-tests will give a total score.; Other: Mental imagery task; This involves answering questions concerning the position or identity of 2 or 3 objects on the basis of the mental representation of a grid by auditory guidance. Each grid must be constructed mentally with the verbal description of the path and the objects encountered.; Other: Proprioceptive spatial representation tasks; 16 configurations of 3 objects with direct or indirect passive exploration of their relative positions. Each grid is presented 3 times with the following 3 questions to which the subject answers yes or no by forced choice a single measure of the number of correct answers which will be the sum of the correct answers obtained to each of the 3 questions in the direct vs indirect condition; Other: Tasks assessing number sense based on relative positions or lengths; Pointing exercises on a digital line of 50 cm paper tape: the participant points with his finger to a position on the tape, according to the verbal request of the experimenter Measures the intermanual gap during requests for evaluation of 5 times the wand, subtracting the length of a wand, then dividing this length by 2.; Other: WISC V Similarity and Span Test; The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition, Australian Standard (WISC-V) is an individually administered and comprehensive clinical instrument used to assess the general thinking and reasoning skills of children aged six years to 16 years. Test results include a Full-Scale Intelligence Quotient (IQ) score as well as age-equivalent rankings and scores for Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory and Processing Speed composites; Other: WISC V Arithmetic subtest; The WISC-V is an individually administered, comprehensive clinical instrument for assessing the intelligence of children. The primary and secondary subtests are on a scaled score metric with a mean of 10 and a standard deviation (SD) of 3. These subtest scores range from 1 to19, with scores between 8 and 12 typically considered average.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
percentage of correct responses	The experimental tasks assess allocentric spatial representations in different modalities with correct responses to spatial vs non spatial questions for the Elementary Spatial Perception test and the mental imagery test.	through study completion, an average of 2 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Laure PISELLA, Dr, Equipe Trajectoire du CRNL : INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR 5292)

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 20, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): February 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 5, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 11, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): October 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 5, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 4, 2024
• Last Verified: March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: blind; arithmetic; spatial cognition; visual deficiency
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Anti-Infective Agents; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antiprotozoal Agents; Antiparasitic Agents; Metronidazole
• Other Study ID Numbers: 69HCL23_0361

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No