Effects of Vestibular Training on Postural Control of Healthy Adults Using Virtual Reality

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Virtual Reality; Vestibular Training; Balance Assessment

• Registration Number: NCT05941039
• Lead Sponsor: Clarkson University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-3-23
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Able to stand independently (without an assistive device)<br><br> - This study requires participants to perform postural assessments including reactive<br> balance following mechanical perturbations.<br><br> - Participants will also perform headshake activities and weight shift training in<br> standing for 20 mins will mini breaks.<br><br> - Participants must be within the age of 18-35.<br><br> - A power analysis revealed that a sample of 24 participants will required for a<br> two-group comparison to detect a significant difference at alpha=0.05 and 0.30<br> effect size at beta=0.8 (G*Power, Version 3.0.10)(Faul et al, 2007).<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Participants with an evidence of:<br><br> - Concussion, vestibular, balance or oculomotor issues for the prior 6 months.<br><br> - Neuropathic conditions, particularly affecting the lower extremities. Participants<br> with this issue will have sensory impairments which can affect their sensory<br> assessment.<br><br> - Current musculoskeletal deficits including significant postural abnormalities (signs<br> of spinal, pelvic and leg length discrepancies).<br><br> - Pain or limitations in neck range of motion.<br><br> - Recent (within 6 months) orthopedic surgery that impacts postural training.<br><br> - Visual Impairment<br><br> - Participants must be able to see and follow targets on the computer monitor.<br> Therefore, subjects must have 20/50 (corrected) vision. Subjects who are blind<br> cannot participate.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain;Eye movement variability;Electromyography (EMG) amplitude;Electromyography (EMG) time onset;Balance equilibrium and composite scores;Sensory ratios