Vibrotactile Balance Belt Effect on Improving Gait
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorJohns Hopkins University
About this trial
This study will examine the effect of using a vibrotactile feedback implemented into a belt, at improving gait in those with gait disorders.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18-80 years old
Waist between 60 and 120 cm
Intact vibration sensitivity around the waist
Balance disorder and/or a diagnosis of ataxia or vestibular dysfunction (diagnosis based on imaging, clinical and family history, vestibular function tests, and/or genetic testing)
Disqualifiers
Previous Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) finished less than 2 months ago
Inability to stand or walk slowly without support in the light on a firm underground
Neurological, ophthalmological and/or orthopedic disorders that hampers vestibular, oculomotor or gait and posture examination
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- BalanceBelt
Treatment groups
90 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov