Pre-Surgery balance training may steady patients with brain tumors

NCT ID NCT05702749

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether doing balance exercises (called PREHAB) for three weeks before surgery or radiation can improve stability in people with vestibular schwannoma, a non-cancerous brain tumor that affects balance. About 36 adults with small tumors will be assigned to either PREHAB or no extra therapy. Researchers will measure balance using a special machine before and after treatment to see if PREHAB makes a difference.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: vestibular physical therapy (PREHAB)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that doing balance exercises before treatment helps patients recover better and have less dizziness after surgery or radiation.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 36 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It is too early to know if PREHAB truly helps.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acoustic neuroma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin
RECRUITING

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

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