Vestibular Balance Therapy Intervention for Children

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases, Vestibular Disorder, Bilateral Vestibular Loss

In brief

The goal of this within groups clinical trial is to determine the feasibility of a home-based vestibular balance therapy program for children with vestibular hypofunction. The main questions to be answered are: 1) what is the intervention's feasibility and 2) what is the intervention's preliminary impact on function? Participants will receive a comprehensive battery of vestibular function and balance tests, then an 8-week home-based intervention to be done 5 times/week with weekly checks from the physical therapist. Data will be used to design a larger clinical trial with a comparison group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05741515

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

21

Starts

2023-03-28

Expected to finish

2025-08-18

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-18

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• confirmed diagnosis of severe to profound SNHL
• age 4-17 years
• caregiver/child verbal willingness to commit to the home vestibular balance therapy or sham intervention
• vision screening/testing within 1 year or willingness to get a vision test.

You may not qualify if…

• neurologic condition other than SNHL
• inability to read at a kindergarten level or identify pictures
• currently receiving vestibular therapy
• uncorrected vision problems unrelated to a vestibular deficit

Where it is running

• UAB — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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