Effect of Vestibular Perceptual Learning on Vestibular Thresholds and Balance

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Healthy Aging

In brief

The intervention being studied is a minimal risk perceptual learning protocol delivered in an academic laboratory setting; the goal of the intervention is to improve the perception of passive whole-body tilts and/or translations, as well as balance, by providing feedback following passive tilts or translations of the body. The protocol lasts a total of \~45 days: Day 1 includes a pre-test assessment of perception and balance, as well as 100 repetitions of training, Days 2-7 each include 400 repetitions of training, and Day 6 includes only post-test assessments of perception and balance.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05818787

Run by

Ohio State University

People needed

30

Starts

2025-08-13

Expected to finish

2027-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-11

Who can join

Age: 65 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Must be able to stand
• No leg or foot amputations
• No lower limb braces
• Not currently feeling dizzy/lightheaded
• Not currently pregnant by self-report
• Weight <= 275 pounds

You may not qualify if…

• Severe head trauma or traumatic brain injury
• Any vestibular disorder (e.g., Meniere's Disease, Vestibular Migraine, Unresolved benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Vestibular hypofunction, except that due to aging, PPPD) as assessed by a Vestibular OtoNeurologist and Neurotologist using clinical diagnostic tests described in proposal plus any additional clinical evaluations they identify
• History of seizures
• Neurologic illness or condition determined by an Otoneurologist known to impact vestibular or balance function(e.g., stroke, neurodegenerative disorders, demyelinating illness)
• Major psychiatric (e.g., panic disorder, psychosis, etc.) disorder
• Any of the following eye diseases or conditions: amblyopia (or "lazy eye") or history of amblyopia, diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration, retina dystrophy, glaucoma, cataracts, or any other eye condition that limits vision to worse than 20/40
• Recent (<6 months) orthopedic injuries of the lower extremities (e.g., plantar fasciitis, ankle, knee or hip injury, back strain/herniated disc, …).
• Upper extremity injuries requiring current sling immobilization
• Recent surgery
• Any other severe health problem (heart disease, pulmonary disease, cancer, etc.).
• Vision in both eyes must be better than 20/40 with best correction
• Due to the potential for nausea with some of the motion stimuli, and to protect fetus and mother, pregnant women will also be excluded from this study
• Since every possible exclusionary factor cannot be predicted, additional exclusion criteria may be required

Where it is running

• The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center — Columbus, Ohio, United States (enrolling)

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