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Virtual reality goggles could be a cheaper way to treat vertigo

NCT ID NCT03838562

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether using a virtual reality headset is as good as standard equipment for improving balance in people with vertigo. 76 adults with vestibular disorders completed a 3-4 week rehabilitation program. The goal was to see if the cheaper, smaller VR device could match the effectiveness of traditional methods.

What this could mean

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Active substance
virtual reality headset
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a more affordable and compact tool for balance rehabilitation in people with vertigo.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial (76 people) testing non-inferiority, not superiority. The results may not apply to all types of vertigo, and virtual reality may cause side effects like nausea or dizziness.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

76 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2019

Finished

Mar 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Symptomatology related to a vestibular disorder, eligible for a rehabilitation program Possible standing position * Informed subject and having signed the informed consent form * Major subject * Affiliation to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Badly sighted or blind subject (sharpness \<1 / 10th) * Absence of vision of the reliefs * Strabismus important * History of epilepsy * General state strongly altered * Pregnant subject * Major protected by law * Subject deprived of liberty

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

vestibular disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Optokinetic stimulation Vestibular syndrome

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH Paul Coste Floret/ Pavillon Jeanne d'Arc/ Leroy

    Lamalou-les-Bains, France