Measuring Vestibular Organ Function With Weak Alternating Current Stimulation

Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Vestibular Disorder, Vestibular Schwannoma, Vestibular Neuritis

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to preliminarily evaluate the use of electrical stimulation in diagnosing disorders with the vestibular system. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can electrical vestibular stimulation combined with movement measurement be used to diagnose disorders of the vestibular system? * Can electrical stimulation provide treatment or rehabilitation opportunities for patients suffering from disorders of the vestibular system?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07267910

Run by

Aalto University

People needed

30

Starts

2026-06-08

Expected to finish

2027-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Signed informed consent form
• One of the following: clinically diagnosed vestibular schwannoma, vestibular neuritis, or simultaneous unilateral hearing loss and vestibular dysfunction.

You may not qualify if…

• History of epilepsy or seizures
• Past brain surgery
• Pacemaker, cochlear implant, or other implanted medical device
• Pregnancy
• Skin problems or damaged skin at the site of the stimulation (scalp and neck)

Where it is running

• Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, HUS Helsinki University Hospital — Helsinki, Finland

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