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A randomized, single-blind, parallel prospective confirmatory clinical trial to compare and evaluate the efficacy of galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) on vestibular compensation and spatial cognitive function in patients with acute and chronic unilateral or bilateral vestibular dysfunctio

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Registration Number
KCT0007058
Lead Sponsor
Jeonbuk National University Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

A. Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for acute unilateral vestibular dysfunction (Acute UVD)
B. Chronic unilateral vestibular dysfunction (Chronic UVD) Patients who meet the following criteria
C. Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for bilateral vestibular dysfunction (BVD)
D. Those who have a history of causing vestibular dysfunction and cognitive decline or have no history of neurodegenerative diseases such as stroke or dementia
E. A person who can understand the research contents, follow instructions, and can communicate
F. Those who consented to participation in the study and follow-up
G. 20 years old or older and less than 70 years old

Exclusion Criteria

A. Those who show abnormal findings in neurological examination
B. A person with a structural abnormality of the brain
C. There are other clinically serious diseases (cerebrovascular disease, cardiopulmonary disease, liver disease, kidney disease, malignancy, musculoskeletal disease, psychiatric disease and neurodegenerative disease that can affect cognitive function)
D. Those who are taking medications for epilepsy or have a history of convulsions
E. Women of childbearing potential and pregnant women
F. Persons with dermatological diseases, scars, or trauma at the site of application of the medical device
G. Persons who have installed metal devices inside and outside the body (considering those who cannot take MRI)
H. Those who do not agree to participate in the research
I. Subjects who participated in similar clinical trials within the last year

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluating the difference in gain and corrective saccade pattern in the vestibular function test (vHIT), the result value of the spatiotemporal function cognitive function test (VOSP, Corsi block test), and the fMRI signal change according to whether galvanic vestibular stimulation was performed.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Check the following differences according to the left and right directions ; Gain and corrective saccades in the vestibular function test (vHIT), Result of spatiotemporal function cognitive function test (VOSP, Corsi block test) and fMRI signal change
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