Vestibular disease dizziness
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Between the ages of 60 and 84 2. Healthy people without dizziness, hearing loss, and ear diseases 3. Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. with metal in the body, such as cerebral artery clips or pacemakers 2. orthopedic conditions (especially acute painful conditions such as fractures, sprains, and separated flesh) 3. with heart disease 4. unable to walk independently 5. malignant tumor 6. sensory disturbance due to severe peripheral circulatory disturbance caused by diabetes mellitus, etc. 7. skin abnormality (infection, wound, etc.) at the electrode application site, or skin allergy to surface electrodes 8. taking tranquilizers or antidepressants 9. Those who drank alcohol after 10:00 p.m. on the day before the examination 10. other patients who are judged to be inappropriate as subjects 11. Those who may have conflicts of interest such as relatives of the principal investigator and collaborators of this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of the Normalized Ratio of the total length of the posturography immediately after the stimulation of nGVS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) Comparison of the Normalized Ratio (NR) of the area and RMS of the posturography immediately after the stimulation of nGVS (2) Comparison of the NR of the total length, area, and RMS of the posturography, during and immediately after 30 minutes of stimulation of nGVS. (3) Comparison of the NR of the total length, area, and RMS of the posturography, during and immediately after 1 hour of stimulation of nGVS. (4) Comparison of the NR of the total length, area, and RMS of the posturography, at 30 minitus, 1 hour, and 3 hours after the end of stimulation of nGVS. (5) Adverse events | — |
Contacts
Nagoya City University Hospital