New brain wave test could predict vertigo recovery
NCT ID NCT02463695
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new method called cortical vestibular evoked potentials (C-VEPs) to measure how the brain processes balance signals from the inner ear. Researchers compared people with normal balance to those with vestibular neuronitis (a cause of vertigo) to see if the test could help diagnose balance disorders and predict recovery. The study was terminated early, but it aimed to improve understanding of how balance injuries affect brain pathways.
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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 51 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2014
- Finished
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Aug 2016
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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18 years and older
- 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: * Vestibular deficit Group: 1. Over 18 years of age 2. Can provide informed consent 3. Deemed to have an otoneurological cause for their symptoms (true vertigo, room spinning even when head is still) 4. No middle ear pathology NORMATIVE GROUP: 1. Over 18 years of age 2. Can provide informed consent 3. No previous otoneurological history Exclusion Criteria: * VESTIBULAR DEFICIT GROUP PATIENTS 1. Participants under the age of 18 2. Participants unable to provide informed consent 3. Patients not deemed to have an otoneurological cause for their symptoms 4. Patients with middle ear pathology NORMATIVE GROUP: 1. Previous history of problems with hearing and or balance 2. Participants under the age of 18 3. Participants unable to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2JF, United Kingdom