Study Summary
This trial will study whether vestibular therapy, which is known to improve balance in healthy adults, can also reduce falls in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Disorder
Treatment Effectiveness
Effectiveness Progress
Study Objectives
1 Primary · 0 Secondary · Reporting Duration: 1 year
Trial Safety
Trial Design
2 Treatment Groups
Active control
1 of 2
Vestibular therapy
1 of 2
Active Control
Experimental Treatment
100 Total Participants · 2 Treatment Groups
Primary Treatment: Vestibular physical therapy · No Placebo Group · N/A
Trial Logistics
Trial Timeline
Who is running the clinical trial?
Eligibility Criteria
Age 18+ · All Participants · 6 Total Inclusion Criteria
Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:- Yesantharao, Lekha V., Paul Rosenberg, Esther Oh, Jeannie Leoutsakos, Cynthia A. Munro, and Yuri Agrawal. 2022. “Vestibular Therapy to Reduce Falls in People with Alzheimer’s Disease: Study Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial”. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1186/s40814-022-01133-w.
- 2021. "Vestibular Therapy in Alzheimer's Disease". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03799991.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the total number of subjects participating in this research?
"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov hosts information confirming that this medical trial is seeking participants, which began recruiting on March 1st 2021 and was last updated in December of the same year. A total of 100 patients are being recruited from one location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Is the enrollment process open for this investigation?
"As visible on clinicaltrials.gov, the recruitment for this medical trial is still active; it was initially published in March 2021 and its details were most recently modified December of that same year." - Anonymous Online Contributor