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Effect of Vestibular Perceptual Learning on Vestibular Thresholds and Balance

Description

The intervention being studied is a minimal risk perceptual learning protocol delivered in an academic laboratory setting; the goal of the intervention is to improve the perception of passive whole-body tilts and/or translations, as well as balance, by providing feedback following passive tilts or translations of the body. The protocol lasts a total of \~45 days: Day 1 includes a pre-test assessment of perception and balance, as well as 100 repetitions of training, Days 2-7 each include 400 repetitions of training, and Day 6 includes only post-test assessments of perception and balance.

Conditions

Healthy Aging
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Study overview

The intervention being studied is a minimal risk perceptual learning protocol delivered in an academic laboratory setting; the goal of the intervention is to improve the perception of passive whole-body tilts and/or translations, as well as balance, by providing feedback following passive tilts or translations of the body. The protocol lasts a total of \~45 days: Day 1 includes a pre-test assessment of perception and balance, as well as 100 repetitions of training, Days 2-7 each include 400 repetitions of training, and Day 6 includes only post-test assessments of perception and balance.

Effect of Vestibular Perceptual Learning on Vestibular Thresholds and Balance

Effect of Vestibular Perceptual Learning on Vestibular Thresholds and Balance

Condition
Healthy Aging
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Columbus

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43212

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Must be able to stand
  • * No leg or foot amputations
  • * No lower limb braces
  • * Not currently feeling dizzy/lightheaded
  • * Not currently pregnant by self-report
  • * Weight \<= 275 pounds
  • * Severe head trauma or traumatic brain injury
  • * Any vestibular disorder (e.g., Meniere's Disease, Vestibular Migraine, Unresolved benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Vestibular hypofunction, except that due to aging, PPPD) as assessed by a Vestibular OtoNeurologist and Neurotologist using clinical diagnostic tests described in proposal plus any additional clinical evaluations they identify
  • * History of seizures
  • * Neurologic illness or condition determined by an Otoneurologist known to impact vestibular or balance function(e.g., stroke, neurodegenerative disorders, demyelinating illness)
  • * Major psychiatric (e.g., panic disorder, psychosis, etc.) disorder
  • * Any of the following eye diseases or conditions: amblyopia (or "lazy eye") or history of amblyopia, diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration, retina dystrophy, glaucoma, cataracts, or any other eye condition that limits vision to worse than 20/40
  • * Recent (\<6 months) orthopedic injuries of the lower extremities (e.g., plantar fasciitis, ankle, knee or hip injury, back strain/herniated disc, …).
  • * Upper extremity injuries requiring current sling immobilization
  • * Recent surgery
  • * Any other severe health problem (heart disease, pulmonary disease, cancer, etc.).
  • * Vision in both eyes must be better than 20/40 with best correction
  • * Due to the potential for nausea with some of the motion stimuli, and to protect fetus and mother, pregnant women will also be excluded from this study
  • * Since every possible exclusionary factor cannot be predicted, additional exclusion criteria may be required

Ages Eligible for Study

65 Years to 89 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Ohio State University,

Daniel M Merfeld, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Ohio State University

Study Record Dates

2027-04