Sea Sickness
Conditions
Keywords
motion sickness, video head impulse test, vestibular testing, seasickness susceptibility
Brief summary
This a case control study on seasickness susceptibility. 86 healthy maritime personal were divided to seasickness susceptible and non susceptible groups based on a seasickness questionnaire (Golding) and motion sickness score. All subjects from both groups underwent video head impulse testing (vHIT). VHIT parameters - gain, asymmetry ect were compared between both groups.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTVideo-head impulse testing
Video-head impulse testing is a recent diagnostic bed-side test for evaluation of semi-circular canal function.
Sponsors
Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18-40 healthy military naval subjects * At least six month of active sailing.
Exclusion criteria
* A history of hearing loss * Ear pathology observed at otoscopic examination * A neck injury precluding head movement. * Abnormal otoneurological examination findings * Subject's withdrawal of informed consent. * Failure to complete the video head impulse test.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vHIT gain | Immediate | measurement of semicircular canal function |
| paired semi-circular canal asymmetry | Immediate | (\|1st canal gain-2nd canal gain\|)/(1st canal gain+2nd canal gain) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| anterior semicircular canal gain o ipsilateral horizontal canal gain | Immediate | anterior semicircular canal gain o ipsilateral horizontal canal gain |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed