RECRUITING

Vestibular Balance Therapy Intervention for Children

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this within groups clinical trial is to determine the feasibility of a home-based vestibular balance therapy program for children with vestibular hypofunction. The main questions to be answered are: 1) what is the intervention's feasibility and 2) what is the intervention's preliminary impact on function? Participants will receive a comprehensive battery of vestibular function and balance tests, then an 8-week home-based intervention to be done 5 times/week with weekly checks from the physical therapist. Data will be used to design a larger clinical trial with a comparison group.

Official Title

Feasibility of a Home-Based Vestibular Balance Therapy Intervention for Children With Vestibular Hypofunction

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-03-28
Study Completion:2024-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05741515

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:6 Years to 12 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * confirmed diagnosis of severe to profound SNHL
  2. * age 6-12 years
  3. * caregiver/child verbal willingness to commit to the home vestibular balance therapy or sham intervention
  4. * vision screening/testing within 1 year or willingness to get a vision test.
  1. * neurologic condition other than SNHL
  2. * inability to read at a kindergarten level or identify pictures
  3. * currently receiving vestibular therapy
  4. * uncorrected vision problems unrelated to a vestibular deficit

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Michael A. Matthews
CONTACT
205-934-5266
osp@uab.edu
Jill Meredith
CONTACT
205-934-4252
jillmeredith@uab.edu

Principal Investigator

Jennifer B Christy, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Locations (Sites)

UAB
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • Jennifer B Christy, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-03-28
Study Completion Date2024-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-03-28
Study Completion Date2024-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • pediatric
  • vestibular rehabilitation
  • dynamic visual acuity
  • postural control
  • feasibility

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases
  • Vestibular Disorder
  • Bilateral Vestibular Loss