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Use of a vibrotactile feedback belt in people with chronic disabling unilateral vestibular hypofunction: a single-case experiment.

Use of a vibrotactile feedback belt in people with chronic disabling unilateral vestibular hypofunction: a single-case experiment. - Vibrotactile feedback belt in patients with UVH (VIBE)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON53173
Enrollment
8
Registered
2023-09-07
Start date
2024-04-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

unilateral vestibular hypofunction unilateral vestibulo pathy

Interventions

Each participant goes through a baseline phase, a sham phase (i.e., wearing the BalanceBelt without it being switched on), and an intervention phase (i.e., wearing the BalanceBelt while it is switch

Sponsors

Gelre Ziekenhuizen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - chronic (>3 months) unilateral vestibular hypofunction and balance complaints - motivated to try the BalanceBelt

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Presence of neurological, psychiatric or orthopaedic disorders, reduced proprioceptive sensitivity or impaired vision which influences the postural stability, PPPD. - age

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome is the experienced mobility and balance in daily life which will be measured by means of the Mobility and Balance Score (MBS), a score between 0 and 10.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary study outcomes are: NRS for general functioning, fear of falling, fatigue, modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction, Dynamic Gait Index and Timed Up and Go Test.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)