New wearable device aims to diagnose dizziness causes automatically
NCT ID NCT05984901
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a wearable device that tracks eye movements during dizzy spells to help doctors tell apart three common inner-ear conditions: Ménière's disease, vestibular migraine, and BPPV. Four adults wore the device for 30 days to capture data. The goal was to develop a computer algorithm that can automatically diagnose these conditions, potentially speeding up and improving care.
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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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4 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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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Not accepted
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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. Age 18 and over 2. Must have relevant index medical condition: Ménière's Disease, Vestibular Migraine, posterior canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (see section 6.3.1.2 for specific criteria) 3. Experiencing episodes of true vertigo with at least 2 episodes within the preceding 4 weeks at time of consent 4. The duration and nature of the vertigo is of a duration and a nature supportive of the relevant index medical condition 5. Owns and able to use a telephone 6. Willing to provide informed consent 7. Willing to comply with the study protocol for using the CAVA device 8. Willing to complete all study materials 9. Adequate grasp of the English language or language used within an existing translated version of the informed consent form and patient information sheet and where hospital translators are available to provide support Exclusion Criteria: 1. Has an allergy to plasters and/or medical adhesives 2. Evidence of dermatitis, fragile skin, or any other condition that could be aggravated by the repeated application of skin surface adhesives 3. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers 4. Bilateral or second side Ménière's Disease 5. Active bilateral or second side posterior canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo 6. Currently enrolled on an intervention trial (not including questionnaire-based or observational trial) 7. Patients who meet diagnostic criteria for more than one eligible condition at time of recruitment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust
Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY, United Kingdom
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