Improving Psychological and Vestibular Health: MINDGAPS

Description

The purpose of this study is twofold: 1) Develop norms for measures of inner ear function and psychological health, and 2) Examine the feasibility of using the MINDGAPS system (a remote monitoring system) to track progress during physical therapy or rehabilitation for inner ear problems following a concussion or mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

Conditions

Vestibular Hypofunction

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is twofold: 1) Develop norms for measures of inner ear function and psychological health, and 2) Examine the feasibility of using the MINDGAPS system (a remote monitoring system) to track progress during physical therapy or rehabilitation for inner ear problems following a concussion or mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

Improving Psychological and Vestibular Health Using a Novel Intervention: The Making Informed Decisions in Gaze and Postural Stability (MINDGAPS) System

Improving Psychological and Vestibular Health: MINDGAPS

Condition
Vestibular Hypofunction
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

San Diego

Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California, United States, 92134

Missoula

University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, United States, 59812

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Veteran or Active Duty Military Service Member
  • * Ability to stand independently
  • * Legally autonomous and able to self-consent
  • * Acute head injury (within the previous 2 months)
  • * History of moderate or severe head injury (i.e., loss of consciousness greater than 30 minutes or post-traumatic amnesia greater than 1 day)
  • * Current diagnosis of spine disorders in the neck
  • * Diagnosis of problems with the arteries in your neck
  • * Blindness
  • * If you have been diagnosed with abnormal eye movements (also called "ocular motor palsy")
  • * If you have previously had a stroke or been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder ( e.g., Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis)
  • * If you have been previously diagnosed primary vestibular dysfunction ( e.g., congenital peripheral vestibular syndrome)
  • * If you have previously been diagnosed with a brain tumor
  • * If you are currently receiving physical therapy care for balance or dizziness problems

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Montana,

Study Record Dates

2027-09-29