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N/A N=10 Treatment

Sensory Training for Visual Motion Sickness

Dizziness · Vertigo · Motion Sickness

Enrolled (actual)
10
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Rod and Disk Test (RDT) Mean Performance — 17; 13.3; 7.8; 12.1 degrees

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Sensory re-weighting (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Primary completion
Jun 2021

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Rod and Disk Test (RDT) Mean Performance
17; 13.3; 7.8; 12.1; 12.4; 10.3
PRIMARY
Multisensory Balance Evaluation (MBE) as Measured by the Intersection Point Height
0.5; 0.53; 0.42; 0.52; 0.37; 0.39
PRIMARY
Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) Mean Performance
-1.34; -1.3; -1.14; -1.4; -.21; -1.96
PRIMARY
Rod and Frame Test (RFT) Mean Performance
3.9; 7.9; 5.7; 7.2; 5.6; 8.2
SECONDARY
Vision-related Dizziness Questionnaire (VRDQ) Total Score
0; 90.8; 0; 86; 0; 74
SECONDARY
Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) Total Score
0.4; 19.2; 0.4; 24.4; 1; 23

Summary

This is a preliminary study to determine the reliability and validity of new tests of orientation and balance, as well as to test the effects of a new treatment for visually induced dizziness. Tests involve determining vertical alignment. The treatment is task-based and involves focusing attention on internal body sensations to help improve the sense of upright. Testing is done twice before and twice after treatment, which is provided twice-weekly during a three-week period between testing. The total time participants are involved in the study is approximately six weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

Healthy Participants:

Inclusion Criteria: Participants must

  • have normal self-reported cognitive function
  • speak English fluently
  • weigh less than 225 pounds and be less than 6'4"
  • be able to support their body weight in an upright posture for 15 minutes at a time
  • be able to follow the guidelines regarding permitted and prohibited additional treatments outlined in this protocol

Exclusion Criteria: Participants must not

  • be pregnant or planning to become pregnant while in "on study" status
  • have best-corrected visual acuity > 20/70
  • have a self-reported, uncompensated, binocular vision abnormality, such as strabismus, amblyopia, or diplopia
  • have peripheral neuropathy
  • have a self-reported history of frequent syncope (>1/month)

Participants with Visually-induced Dizziness:

Inclusion Criteria: Participants must

  • have self-reported symptoms of visually-induced dizziness
  • have normal self-reported cognitive function
  • speak English fluently
  • weigh less than 225 pounds and be less than 6'4"
  • be able to support their body weight in an upright posture for 15 minutes at a time
  • be able to follow the guidelines regarding permitted and prohibited additional treatments outlined in this protocol

Exclusion Criteria: Participants must not

  • be participating in vestibular and balance rehabilitation therapy and/or be pregnant or planning to become pregnant while in "on study" status
  • have best-corrected visual acuity > 20/70
  • have a self-reported, uncompensated, binocular vision abnormality, such as strabismus, amblyopia, or diplopia
  • have peripheral neuropathy, and/or 5) have a self-reported history of frequent syncope (>1/month)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04420949). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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