One patient's dizziness eased by head-turning with moving stripes
NCT ID NCT07304414
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a 5-day online treatment called optokinetic stimulation in one person with Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS), a condition where people feel like they are still rocking after being on a boat or plane. The patient did head turns while watching moving visual patterns for 5 minutes, four times a day. The goal was to see if this could reduce dizziness and improve daily life. Because it is just one person, the results are very preliminary.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- optokinetic stimulation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, at-home therapy to reduce dizziness and improve quality of life for people with Mal de Debarquement Syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-case study with only one participant, so results may not apply to others. The treatment is very early-stage and needs much larger trials to confirm any benefit.
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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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1 person
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjective perception of movement in the "rocking/bobbing/swaying" type, beginning after exposure to passive motion (sea/aircraft/vehicle, etc.), * lasting ≥1 month, * Temporary relief of symptoms upon re-exposure to passive motion, * Findings not better explained by an alternative diagnosis. * Head and neck health must be at a level that allows head roll movement during optokinetic stimulation (no serious cervical limitation). Exclusion Criteria: * Alternative vestibular/otologic diagnoses: active BPPV, Meniere's disease, acute vestibular neuronitis, significant peripheral vestibulopathy; or significant central cause (stroke, CNS lesion, etc.). * History of photosensitizer epilepsy or uncontrolled epilepsy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University
Istanbul, Beykoz, 34810, Turkey (Türkiye)