Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

This study tests a small, TENS-like device that sends a mild electric signal to improve balance and walking in older adults. Researchers will measure walking speed and stability in 120 participants aged 60 and older, as well as younger adults for comparison. Participants will wal…

This study tests whether a simple head-and-body movement called the Epley maneuver can quickly relieve dizziness from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in the emergency department. About 118 adults with BPPV will either get the real maneuver or a fake one. Researchers w…

This study tests whether a 20-minute session of passive music therapy, delivered through an app just before entering the operating room, can lower anxiety and pain in adults undergoing ear, nose, or throat surgery. Five hundred participants will be randomly assigned to receive mu…

This study looks at whether adding Brandt-Daroff exercises to the usual GANS maneuver can reduce dizziness and improve quality of life for people with BPPV, a common inner-ear condition that causes brief spinning spells. About 30 adults with BPPV will be split into two groups: on…

This study is looking at whether people with a common inner-ear condition called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) have lower vitamin D levels than those without it. Researchers will compare vitamin D in 160 adults — half with BPPV and half without. The goal is to see i…

This study collects medical information and samples from people with hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, or language disorders. Researchers aim to use this data for future studies and to find candidates for other research. Participants receive standard care, and no exp…

This study is looking at whether people with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) have differences in their autonomic nervous system compared to healthy people. Researchers will measure heart rate variability (HRV) in 104 participants (52 with BPPV and 52 matched controls)…

This study measures how well people with and without vestibular (balance) disease can sense motion through vision and balance. Researchers hope to learn how aging and disease change motion perception. About 300 healthy adults and patients with balance disorders will participate i…

This study looks at whether inner-ear balance (vestibular) problems make reading harder for children with hearing loss. Researchers will test 90 children, some with normal hearing and some with severe hearing loss, measuring their ability to see clearly during head movements and …