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

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Geneva University Hospitals

Geneva, Switzerland, 1205