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Official title Dizziness Due to Visual Stimuli in Patients With Concussion and Other Causes of Dizziness: Examination of Balance Behaviour
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06893029
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- This research project aims to measure how balance is affected by special visual stimulation. Dizziness caused by complex moving visual patterns, known as optokinetic stimulation, is usually called visually induced dizziness (VID).
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 to 60. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.
You may be able to join if
- Age between 18 and 60 years
- Binocular vision
- Recent concussion/mTBI within 4 weeks to 18 months post-injury for concussed patients
- Diagnosis related to dizziness or VID within 4 weeks to 18 months for non-concussed dizzy patients (including vestibular migraine)
- Signed ICF for included participants or signed general consent for retrospectively included patients if an ICF cannot be obtained.
You likely can't join if
- BMI greater than 30
- Acute vestibular syndrome lasting at least 24 hours
- Severe non-correctable visual impairment
- Balance issues not dizziness-related, including:
- Neurological conditions (e.g., migraine)
- Orthopaedic conditions (e.g., lower extremity injury)
See the full eligibility criteria
- Age between 18 and 60 years
- Binocular vision
- Recent concussion/mTBI within 4 weeks to 18 months post-injury for concussed patients
- Diagnosis related to dizziness or VID within 4 weeks to 18 months for non-concussed dizzy patients (including vestibular migraine)
- Signed ICF for included participants or signed general consent for retrospectively included patients if an ICF cannot be obtained.
- BMI greater than 30
- Acute vestibular syndrome lasting at least 24 hours
- Severe non-correctable visual impairment
- Balance issues not dizziness-related, including:
- Neurological conditions (e.g., migraine)
- Orthopaedic conditions (e.g., lower extremity injury)
- Infectious diseases
- Other medical contexts
- Dizziness attributed to prescribed drugs, substance abuse, or mental disorders
- Cognitive impairments compromising task comprehension
- Preceding history of traumatic brain injury in the last 12 months
- History of severe traumatic brain injury with persisting impairments
- Other potentially confounding problems (e.g., psychiatric disease)
- Frequent episodes of rotatory vertigo
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years to 60 years. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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BridgeMD is an information and trial-matching tool - not medical advice, and not the study sponsor. Details come from ClinicalTrials.gov; the study team decides eligibility.