Could a tiny jolt to the head diagnose balance problems?

NCT ID NCT07267910

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Diagnosis Sponsor: Aalto University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This early study will test whether weak electrical currents applied to the head can help diagnose balance disorders like vestibular schwannoma and vestibular neuritis. Researchers will measure how 30 people with these conditions sway or move in response to the stimulation. The goal is to see if this simple, non-invasive method can reliably detect inner-ear problems and possibly guide future treatments.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: weak alternating-current electrical stimulation (device)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a new, non-invasive way to diagnose balance disorders and possibly guide rehabilitation.
What could go wrong: This is a very early, small study (30 people) that only tests the method's feasibility. It may not lead to a reliable diagnostic tool or any treatment benefit.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acoustic neuroma otorhinolaryngologic disease unilateral deafness and vestibular dysfunction, dog vestibular disorder vestibular neuronitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

VESTIBULAR DISORDER VESTIBULAR NEURITIS VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, HUS Helsinki University Hospital

Helsinki, 00130, Finland

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