Simple balance tests may pinpoint why you feel dizzy
NCT ID NCT07395180
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether common balance tests can tell doctors why a person is having trouble with balance. Researchers will test 330 people, including healthy volunteers and patients with stroke, vision problems, inner ear issues, spine problems, or spinal cord damage. The goal is to see if these tests can quickly point to the main cause of imbalance, which could speed up the right treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors quickly identify the root cause of balance problems using simple tests, leading to faster and more targeted therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The tests may not be accurate enough to replace current diagnostic methods, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 330 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 1\) stroke patients (7 to 9 weeks after cerebellar stroke), with degenerative changes of the spine, including the cervical section, with labyrinth disorders, with visual defects, with changes in the posterior cords of the spinal cord; * 2\) functional status of patients that allows them to stand and walk in place and over a distance (Rankin ≤ 3); * 3\) Modified Ashworth Muscle Tone Scale (MAS ≤1/1+); * 4\) positive Tandem test; * 5\) no major deficits in communication, memory or comprehension which may impede correct measurement; * 6\) over 20 years of age; maximum 80 years. The main criteria for inclusion in the control group: * 1\) healthy people with a stable trunk (100 TCT points); * 2\) having normal muscle tone (MAS=0), walking independently; * 3\) at least 20 years old; maximum 80 years. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\) coexisting diseases considered in the study; * 2\) stroke up to seven weeks after the episode; * 3\) epilepsy; * 4\) lack of trunk stability; * 5\) lack of independent standing and walking; * 6\) high or very low blood pressure, dizziness, malaise. Criteria for exclusion from the control group: * 1\) history of neurological or musculoskeletal disorders, such as stroke or brain injury, or other neurological conditions that may affect their ability to move the trunk and legs actively; * 2\) degenerative changes, labyrinth disorders, vision defects; * 3\) pain, dizziness; * 4\) constant use of orthopedic supplies; * 5\) severe deficits in communication, memory, or comprehension, which may make it difficult to perform the measurement correctly; * 6\) high or very low blood pressure, feeling unwell.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Military Institute od Medicine National Research Institute
Warsaw, 04-141, Poland
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