Water workout could soothe chronic dizziness
NCT ID NCT07559162
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether Ai Chi, a slow, controlled water exercise program, can help people with long-term dizziness from inner ear problems. 38 adults will either do standard home exercises or add Ai Chi sessions in a pool over 4 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in balance, dizziness-related disability, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ai Chi-based exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, gentle exercise option to help people with chronic dizziness improve their balance and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 38 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy requires a pool and a therapist, which may not be widely available.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 38 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 70 years * Diagnosis of unilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction * Presence of dizziness symptoms for at least 3 months * Ability to participate in Ai Chi and aquatic exercise program * Berg Balance Scale score ≥21 * Willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to complete assessment tests and questionnaires * Severe systemic disease that may interfere with exercise participation * Central vestibular disorders * Berg Balance Scale score ≤20 * Severe visual or hearing impairment * Initiation or change of psychiatric medication within the last 3 weeks * Severe cardiopulmonary disease * Contraindications to hydrotherapy, including water phobia, behavioral disorders, dyspnea at rest, incontinence, known chlorine allergy, open wounds, acute systemic illness, epilepsy, tracheostomy, permanent drainage devices, immunodeficiency, or known neurological disorders
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