Head-Mounted Vibrotactile Prosthesis for Patients With Chronic Postural Instability

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Vestibular Disorder, Dizziness

In brief

The goal of this study is to evaluate a tactile prosthesis that provide individuals who have demonstrated chronic imbalance with help to maintain a correct sense of orientation with respect to the gravity and improve posture control.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03330262

Run by

Barron Associates, Inc.

People needed

13

Starts

2017-10-01

Expected to finish

2018-11-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-03-10

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ambulatory
• Chronic imbalance for at least 1 year
• Have reached a functional performance plateau with respect to balance performance
• Have a DGI score of <19
• Fall below age and gender matched normative data for gait speed

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects who are unwilling or unable to adhere to all study requirements, including completion of the training period, evaluation tests, and return to clinic for a follow-up visit.
• Women who are pregnant (women will self-report possible pregnancy).

Where it is running

• Washington University School of Medicine — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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