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Secret eye moves help balance patients see straight

NCT ID NCT02753179

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 20 people with long-term balance problems caused by inner-ear damage. Researchers wanted to see if fast, unconscious eye movements called 'covert saccades' help them see clearly when moving their head. Participants had their eye movements measured during quick head turns and filled out a quality-of-life questionnaire. The goal was to understand how these natural eye adjustments might reduce blurry vision and improve daily life.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this research could point toward ways to identify which patients benefit most from these natural eye movements, potentially guiding future therapies.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study with only 20 participants. It does not test a treatment, so it cannot directly lead to a cure or therapy.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

20 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

May 2016

Finished

Jan 2017

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 90 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction (BVH) with at least two of the tree following criteria * Mean peak slow phase velocity of 5°/s or less in bilateral bithermal (30 and 44°C) caloric irrigations * Pathologic Head-impulse test * VOR gain of \<0.25 on rotatory chair tests * Disorder present for over 6 month * Comprehension of the experiments instructions * Patient consent Exclusion Criteria: * Corrected Visual Acuity lower than 5/10 * Other conditions leading to oscillopsia or ataxia * Oculomotor palsy, ocular instability in primary position * Cervical rachis pathology with instability * Cochlear Implants * Non-stabilized medical disease * Pregnant women * Patients under tutelage

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

idiopathic bilateral vestibulopathy vestibular disorder

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Vestibular diseases

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Unité de Neuro-Ophtalmologie Hôpital Neurologique

    Bron, 69500, France

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