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Vestibular Intervention Via Portable Electrical Stimulator (VIPES)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Balance Disorder
Registration Number
NCT04968197
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop a vestibular interventional approach using stochastic vestibular stimulation (SVS) through a small, lightweight device, and a comfortable electrode set on the back of the head that stimulates the vestibular system and produces immediate improvements in balance, gait, and overall vestibular function for patients will balance disorder.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
23
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participants must be able to consent to participate themselves.
  • Must be able to attend in-person sessions at the Mayo Aerospace Medicine and - Vestibular Research Laboratory in Scottsdale, AZ.
  • No racial/ethnic groups will be excluded.
  • All participants must be fluent speakers of English.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Presence of peripheral vestibulopathy (cleared by Dix-Hallpike, vHIT as part of clinical evaluation).
  • Women who are pregnant.
  • Inability to complete testing (e.g., severe symptom burden, inability to stand unassisted).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Balance PerformanceThrough study completion, approximately 1.5 hours

Change in balance performance during balance testing by measuring the center of gravity sway (degrees per second) across tested levels of GVR amplitude and control condition.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Arizona

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Mayo Clinic in Arizona
🇺🇸Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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