peripheral vestibular dysfunction
Conditions
Interventions
1st week: vestibular stimulation for 30 minutes 2nd week: vestibular stimulation for 3 hours
1st week: vestibular stimulation for 3 hours 2nd week: vestibular stimulation for 30 minutes
Sponsors
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: healthy volunteers without history of dizziness, hearing loss or ear diseases.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) having metals in the body 2) orthopedic diseases 3) heart disease 4) can't walk without assistance 5) having cancer 6) taking tranquilizer or antidepressants 7) having alcohol after 22 o'clock on the day before testing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| postural balance when standing on a foamrubber with eyes closed | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| subjective sense of imbalance when standing on a foamrubber with eye closed | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYusaburo Uetake
University of Tokyo Hospital IRB
Outcome results
None listed