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VOR Precision Training for Vestibular Disorders

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Research Sponsored by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Vestibular Schwannoma: rotational testing to assess pre-surgical vestibular function

Vestibular Schwannoma: must have sub-occipital surgical approach with complete sectioning of the vestibular nerve

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline and post-training (1 hour)

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Study Summary

This trial will explore how well the vestibular system works in normal people and in those with damage to the peripheral vestibular system, as well as how the brain can learn to improve signal recognition and precision in noisy environments.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for people with certain inner ear conditions like Vestibular Schwannoma, requiring surgery, or healthy individuals with normal vestibular function and hearing. Participants should not have other ear or neurological diseases (except migraines) and must not be taking medication that affects the vestibular system.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study focuses on 'VOR precision training' to understand how noise impacts the balance system in both healthy subjects and those with vestibular damage. It aims to see if patients can learn to better recognize signals amidst this noise, potentially improving balance.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves non-invasive VOR precision training rather than medication or surgical intervention, side effects are minimal but may include temporary dizziness or discomfort during exercises.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have undergone tests to check my balance before surgery for a brain tumor.

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I had surgery for a brain tumor where the nerve affecting balance was cut.

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I have normal hearing.

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I have or had a non-cancerous tumor on the nerve used for hearing and balance.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline and post-training (1 hour)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline and post-training (1 hour)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and post-training (1 hour) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in measure of inducible dizziness

Change in perceptual thresholds

Change in rapid measure of gait

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Peripheral Vestibular DysfunctionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients with unilateral vestibular damage due to monophasic illness such as vestibular neuritis or vestibular schwannoma (VS). For VS patients, the investigators will test them in three states: pre-op, sub-acute post-op (6 weeks), and chronic post-op (6 months).

Group II: Normal ControlsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

normal control participants - no history of neurologic or inner ear disease

0 / 4Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryLead Sponsor

106 Previous Clinical Trials

12,859 Total Patients Enrolled

3 Trials studying Vestibular Disorder

542 Patients Enrolled for Vestibular Disorder

Media Library

VOR precision training Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04890132 — N/A

Vestibular Disorder Research Study Groups: Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction, Normal Controls

Vestibular Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: VOR precision training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04890132 — N/A

VOR precision training 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04890132 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any available vacancies in this trial for participants?

"Clinicaltrials.gov states that this medical trial, originally posted on July 1st 2020, is not actively recruiting patients right now. Yet, there are 120 other studies open to participants presently available on the same platform."

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Is the target demographic for this trial seniors aged 55 and up?

"Those aged 8 years or older and 80 years or younger may apply to be included in this study."

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Who meets the criteria for enrollment in this research?

"This research study is open to 90 individuals aged between 8 and 80 who have inner ear pathologies. Applicants must fulfill the following conditions: suboccipital surgical approach with full vestibular nerve transection, unilateral schwannoma (before/after resection), normal oculo-vestibular tests, standard rotational testing at low frequencies, unblemished hearing acuity, rotatory exams for assessing preoperative vestibular functionality, audiogram and brain MRI in line with schwannoma diagnosis, audiological exam of both ears."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Vestibular Precision: Physiology & Pathophysiology

Richard Lewis 2020. "Vestibular Precision: Physiology & Pathophysiology". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04890132.

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