Gentle motion therapy for balance problems
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study tests if mild, gentle head movements can help improve your balance and reduce dizziness. It is for people whose balance organs are not working well on one or both sides.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a balance problem diagnosed by a special head-movement test (video head impulse test or bedside head impulse test).
- You can stand without help for 5 minutes.
- You do not use leg braces or have a leg or foot amputation.
- You are not pregnant.
- You weigh 300 pounds or less.
- You do not have severe head injury, seizures, or other brain conditions like stroke or Parkinson's.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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