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Vestibular Rehabilitation/Balance Belt for Vestibular Disorders

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Led By Jacob R Brodsky, MD

Research Sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 3 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare rehabilitation progress between two groups of patients: those who only do traditional vestibular exercises, and those who also use a vibrotactile balance belt along with the traditional exercises.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 3 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~3 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months 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 BESS Score from baseline to 3 months

Change in CTSIB Score from baseline to 3 months

Change in DGI Score from baseline to 3 months

Secondary outcome measures

Change in subjective symptoms from baseline to 3 months

Sensory Kinetics Balance Rehabilitation System Feedback

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Vestibular Rehabilitation/Balance BeltExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Subjects will undergo weekly vestibular rehabilitation sessions for 3 months (a total of 12 sessions). They will undergo standard balance training exercises with the physical therapists like the control group, but will also undergo an additional 15 minutes of Balance Belt exercises during each session.

Group II: Standard Vestibular RehabilitationActive Control1 Intervention

Subjects will undergo weekly vestibular rehabilitation sessions for 3 months (a total of 12 sessions of an hour each). During these sessions, standard balance training exercises will be done at the discretion of the physical therapists.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Vestibular Rehabilitation/Balance Belt

2016

N/A

~40

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Boston Children's HospitalLead Sponsor

761 Previous Clinical Trials

5,579,696 Total Patients Enrolled

Jacob R Brodsky, MDPrincipal InvestigatorBoston Children's Hospital

1 Previous Clinical Trials

221 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the status of enrolment for this trial?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov presents statistics informing that this clinical trial is actively enrolling participants, which began on March 1st 2016 and has been amended as recent as May 5th 2022. 30 individuals are necessary to be conscripted from one location."

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Does this trial cater to individuals who are more mature in years?

"In order to partake in this medical study, the minimum age requirement is 3 and the maximum age cutoff stands at 18."

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How many participants are currently involved in this experiment?

"Affirmative. According to documents published on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is still recruiting participants as of May 5th 2022; the trial was first posted in March 2016 and requires 30 volunteers from one site."

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Are there certain criteria that need to be met in order for someone to qualify for the trial?

"To participate in this clinical trial, patients must have a vestibular disorder and be aged between 3 to 18. The maximum capacity for the study is 30 participants."

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Recent research and studies

The 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology SocietyJournal

Applications of Vibrotactile Display of Body Tilt for Rehabilitation

Wall, C.I.I.I., L.E. Oddsson, F.B. Horak, D.W. Wrisley, and M. Dozza. n.d.. “Applications of Vibrotactile Display of Body Tilt for Rehabilitation”. The 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE. doi:10.1109/iembs.2004.1404318.

Gait & PostureJournal

Vibrotactile Tilt Feedback Improves Dynamic Gait Index: A Fall Risk Indicator in Older Adults

Wall, Conrad, III, Diane M. Wrisley, and Kennyn D. Statler. 2009. “Vibrotactile Tilt Feedback Improves Dynamic Gait Index: A Fall Risk Indicator in Older Adults”. Gait & Posture. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.02.019.

Journal of Neurologic Physical TherapyJournal

Application of Vibrotactile Feedback of Body Motion to Improve Rehabilitation in Individuals with Imbalance

Wall, Conrad. 2010. “Application of Vibrotactile Feedback of Body Motion to Improve Rehabilitation in Individuals with Imbalance”. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/npt.0b013e3181dde6f0.

2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology SocietyJournal