VestibulOTherapy: Vestibular Impact on Learning
- Conditions
- Vestibular DisorderEducational ProblemsAttention Deficit Disorder
- Interventions
- Behavioral: VestibulOTherapy
- Registration Number
- NCT05793216
- Lead Sponsor
- VestibulOTherapy
- Brief Summary
Research Question: Will daily engagement in activities tailored to the evidence-based vestibular research result in improved attention and learning outcomes for children ages 6-9 years of age after an 8-week classroom-based intervention?
- Detailed Description
"Vestibulotherapy" is an emerging frame of reference aiming to help neurotypical children with under-performing vestibular systems develop neural pathways supporting communication and learning.
Theory based upon systematic review: Given adequate vestibular activation through targeted activities (in an otherwise under-performing vestibular system), myelination and neuroplasticity propagate along learning pathways leading to greater neural connectivity and efficiency for sequencing, ordinance, attention, memory, body schema, spatial cognition, executive function, and interoception.
As a result of prescribed vestibular interventions and gained attributes supporting learning, students will experience increased academic growth and success as outlined by the following model.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
- neurotypical development
- between the ages of 6-10 years of age
- performance challenges in school in the areas of math, spelling, organization, sequencing, attention, or engagement
- demonstrate attributes of vestibular dysfunction per the Vestibular Profile
- may have ADD or ADHD
- May have challenges with speech articulation
- good potential for learning and engaging in prescribed interventions
- Neurodiverse development (with the exception of ADHD or ADD)
- Absence of vestibular challenges
- Absence of learning challenges.
- unable to participate in interventions on a routine basis due to attendance or other limitations.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SEQUENTIAL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Classroom interventions VestibulOTherapy Students within five classrooms will engage in prescribed vestibular activities embedded within learning curricula to determine the impact of the intervention on learning outcomes, particularly memory, sequencing, attention, and ordinance related outcomes.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Vestibular Attributes up to twelve weeks Vestibular Profile - Pediatric (VP-P) will be completed at recruitment. The most salient attributes will be monitored weekly throughout the intervention.
Change in Academic Score reporting Baseline data established at recruitment, followed by weekly data collection of scores from spelling and math for twelve weeks, and again once at three-months post intervention Academic record review: Math, spelling, and reading records from the 1st Semester of school will indicate trends in student performance. Immediately following and six months post-intervention, the trends will be compared to determine if a significant change occurs in these dependent variables. During and immediately following the intervention, spelling and math tests will be taken on consistent days of the week to avoid variabilities in data. Numerical data will be graphed to illustrate and examine trends and slope over time to determine significance of change.
Time on Task / Attention up to twelve weeks Time on Task measures reflecting active participation and attention during instruction
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
School District of La Crosse
🇺🇸La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States