Status:
UNKNOWN
Electrical Stimulation of the Peripheral Vestibular System in Order to Develop a Vestibular Implant
Lead Sponsor:
Nils Guinand
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Maastricht University Medical Center
Conditions:
Vestibular Disorder
Bilateral Vestibulopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study has three main goals (1) to explore the effects of electrical stimulations of the peripheral vestibular system(2) to assess the potential of this technique to rehabilitate basic vestibular ...
Detailed Description
The investigators will carry out a thorough investigation of the effects of electrical stimulation on vestibular and auditory function in a group of patients implanted with a modified cochlear implant...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients implanted with a vestibular implant showing neither auditory function nor vestibular one.
- Control group of patients implanted with a cochlear implant and presenting a normal vestibular function.
- Control group of patients with bilateral vestibular loss.
- Control group of patients with unilateral vestibular loss and finally
- Control group of healthy subjects with normal auditory and vestibular functions.
- All sujbects included in the study will be older than 18 years old.
Exclusion
- Children
- Patients suffering from blindness,
- Patients suffering from major ophtalmologic damage
- Patients suffering from neurologic disorder.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05246553
Start Date
December 1 2011
End Date
December 31 2023
Last Update
February 18 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Geneva University Hospitals
Geneva, Switzerland, 1205