Clinical trials: Inner Ear Disease
Vestibular Diseases
Gaze and Stair Walking in Patients With Vestibular Dysfunction
The aim of this study is to assess the differences in gaze and gait during the stair and ramp negotiation (+transition to normal level walking) between healthy controls and vestibular patients (fallers and non-fallers).
- Trial name
- Gaze (NCT02417545)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Healthy Subjects
The Effects of Caffeine on Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials in Healthy Subjects
The principal aim of this study is to evaluate the presence of changes in cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPc) after acute intake of caffeine in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01693809
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual
Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Turner Syndrome
Genetic and Epigenetic Background of Inner Ear Dysfunction in Turner Syndrome
The goal of this case-control study is to pave the way for new revolutionary treatment measures within hearing loss that could either replace or delay the need for hearing aids.
- Conditions
- Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Turner Syndrome, Inner Ear Disease
- Trial name
- EPIHEAR (NCT06507007)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gødstrup Hospital
Tinnitus, Neuromodulation
Investigation to the Mechanism of the Neuroplastic Modulation in Central Auditory Tract
Tinnitus is the awareness of sound or noise in the absence of acoustic stimulation. No definite therapeutic strategy of tinnitus has been developed yet.
- Conditions
- Tinnitus, Neuromodulation, Electroacupuncture, Cochlear Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05591807
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in Older Adults
Despite the growing research on Benign Paroxysmal Positioning Vertigo (BPPV), the impact and treatment efficacy on balance, physical activity (and consequently) frailty in elderly is lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT05013684
- Testing
- Particle Repositioning Maneuver
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health in Colima, Mexico
Ambient air temperatures in Mexico have broken record highs in 2024. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt to increasing heat from climate change.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06834893)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Vertigo
Function Evaluation of Older Patients With Vertigo and Intervention Study of New Rehabilitation Methods
By evaluating the balance, gait and cognitive functions of the elderly patients with vertigo, the relevant functional disorders of the elderly patients with vertigo were clarified, and the functional disorders of the elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT05103748
- Testing
- Traditional vestibular rehabilitation, Cognitive and vestibular dual task training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Vestibular Function Disorder, Cognitive Decline
The Effect of Computerized Vestibular Function Assessment and Training System Combined With Cognitive/Motor Dual-task
This study aims to investigate the effect of computerized vestibular function assessment and interactive training system, combined with cognitive/motor dual-task for the elderly with dizziness.
- Conditions
- Vestibular Function Disorder, Cognitive Decline, Dizziness, Vestibular Abnormality
- Trial name
- NCT05990023
- Testing
- Traditional vestibule rehabilitation training, Dual-task vestibule rehabilitation training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Vestibular Disorder
Vestibular Treatment in Adolescents Following Sport Related Concussion
Each year, nearly 2 million children and adolescents have a sport-related concussion (SRC) in the U.S., but 57% of them do not receive appropriate clinical care following their injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03555370
- Testing
- Vestibular Exercise Intervention, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Vertigo, Carotid Artery Diseases
Is Carotid-Vertebral Doppler Ultrasonography Necessary for Patients With Vertigo?
This study will be carried out prospectively on patients who applied to the cardiovascular surgery polyclinic and the carotid-vertebral artery doppler ultrasound due to the vascular problem.
- Trial name
- NCT05196685
- Testing
- Carotid Doppler USG
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Vestibular Disorder
Vestibular Function and Motor Development in Small Children
Infants and toddlers with and without vestibular impairment will be tested blinded by pediatric physiotherapist with different age adequate motor scales in order to find out pathological motor patterns specifically associated to…
- Trial name
- NCT07079488
- Testing
- Motor proficiency scales
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Stockholm
Vagus Nerve Autonomic Disorder, Heart Rate
Balance, Autonomic Response, and Sensory Modulation to Dosage of Mechanical Vagal Stimulation in Healthy Adults
The vagus nerve (VN) plays a crucial role in regulating vital functions (heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and immune response) and maintaining communication between internal organs and the brain.
- Conditions
- Vagus Nerve Autonomic Disorder, Heart Rate, Pain, Equilibrium; Disorder, Labyrinth
- Trial name
- BARVANS (NCT06541808)
- Testing
- mechanical Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Low Intensity), mechanical Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Intermediate Intensity), mechanical Vagus Nerve Stimulation (High Intensity)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna