Status:

COMPLETED

Spatial Orientation and Vestibular Function

Lead Sponsor:

University of Zurich

Conditions:

Vestibular Perception

Damaged Vestibular System

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Spatial orientation is achieved through central integration of various sensory inputs and prior knowledge in a statistically optimal way based on the reliability of the different signals. When upright...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ages 18-75
  • informed consent
  • for group 1: acute (i.e. symptom onset less than 72 hours ago) unilateral vestibular deficit as confirmed by clinical examination (pathologic head-impulse test, no skew deviation, no gaze-evoked nystagmus).
  • for group 2: chronic (i.e. symptom onset more than 4 weeks ago) unilateral vestibular deficit as confirmed by vestibular testing in the acute stage (either abnormal unilateral response on caloric irrigation or video-head-impulse testing).
  • for group 3: chronic (i.e. symptom onset more than 4 weeks ago) bilateral vestibular deficits as confirmed by vestibular testing (bilaterally reduced response on caloric irrigation or video-head impulse testing).
  • absence of exclusion criteria

Exclusion

  • History of a peripheral-vestibular deficit (valid only for group 4 - controls)
  • Disturbed consciousness
  • Personal history of traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular disorders, seizures
  • History of chronic neck complaints including severe neck pain.
  • Alcohol dependency
  • Intake of anxiolytic, antidepressant, neuroleptic or sedative medication
  • Other neurological or systemic disorder which can cause cerebellar deficits, dementia, cognitive dysfunction, visuospatial or tactile neglect, aphasia or visual field deficits
  • Pregnancy or possible pregnancy if not ruled out by a negative pregnancy test.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 28 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02212847

Start Date

July 1 2013

End Date

June 28 2018

Last Update

July 2 2018

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University Hospital Zurich, Division of Neurology

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 8091