motion sickness. Motion sickness
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group one: only incremental coriolis stimulation therapy ( 20 sessions of cross-coupled coriolis stimulation is performed as follows: the subjects sit on Barany chair whil
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
21 Years to 24 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All pilot trainees with remained motion sickness symptoms ( diagnosed by flight surgeon) on three consecutive flights
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Existence of any pathology of gastrointestinal, neurotologic, psychiatry or psychology Possess any prohibition criteria for MRI, such as clastrophobia or any metal implant in body No willingness to participate in study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Degree of activation of brain regions. Timepoint: one day before and after intervention period. Method of measurement: functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Eye movement response parameters. Timepoint: up to one week before and after intervention period. Method of measurement: videonystagmography (VNG) and video head impulse test (vHIT).;Sensory adequacy and organization for postural control. Timepoint: up to one week before and after intervention period. Method of measurement: posturography.;Improvement in subjective sense of symptoms. Timepoint: up to one week before and after intervention period. Method of measurement: filling motion sickness assessment questionnaire (MSAQ) and misery scale (MISC) after coriolis stimulation on barany chair.;Functional improvement in real flight. Timepoint: up to two weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: report by flight surgeon. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMehrnaz Hosseini
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed