Simple eye exercises may soothe motion sickness and vertigo
NCT ID NCT07575074
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether special eye and balance exercises can reduce dizziness, motion sickness, and improve quality of life in people with inner-ear balance problems. Thirty-two adults with motion sickness or vertigo will do either standard habituation exercises or a new optokinetic training program five times a week. The goal is to see if the new training improves balance, gaze stability, and motion sickness better than standard exercises.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- optokinetic training protocol combined with gaze and postural stabilization exercises
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could offer a non-drug way to reduce motion sickness and improve balance and quality of life for people with inner-ear balance problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The training is time-intensive (five times a week) and may not be practical for all.
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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 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * • Male and female patients age 20 and 40 years * Passengers who have motion sickness during travelling * Patients of vestibular migraine who experience motion sickness * Participants experiencing vertigo, dizziness or imbalance related to vestibular hypofunction over the past three months Exclusion Criteria: * • Patients who have seasickness and simulator sickness excluded. * Patients having vestibular disease and chronic neurological disease. * Participants who have completed formal vestibular rehabilitation in last 6 months excluded * Patients with severe visual impairments and orthopedic conditions excluded.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ittefaq Hospital Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54500, Pakistan
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