Status:
COMPLETED
Head-Mounted Vibrotactile Prosthesis for Patients With Chronic Postural Instability
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Barron Associates, Inc.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Conditions:
Dizziness
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-85 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The goal of this project is to provide individuals that have a balance deficit with a device that will give them signals that they can feel (vibrations) in order to help them maintain a correct sense ...
Detailed Description
This proposal addresses a National Institute on Deafness and Other communication Disorders (NIDCD) research topic that emphasizes the "development of assistive devices for balance disorders". The prop...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ambulatory patients who have had chronic imbalance for at least one year, and have reached a functional performance plateau with respect to their balance adaptation.
Exclusion
- Neurological disorders other than chronic balance disorders, as determined by medical history and neurological screening procedure.
- Any medical condition as determined by the health questionnaire that would interfere with performance on the postural stability evaluation tests.
- Peripheral neuropathies of the lower extremities.
- 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.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
5 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00889824
Start Date
February 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2012
Last Update
February 15 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110