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Could a tiny jolt to the head diagnose balance problems?

NCT ID NCT07267910

Diagnosis Sponsor: Aalto University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This early study will test whether weak electrical currents applied to the head can help diagnose balance disorders like vestibular schwannoma and vestibular neuritis. Researchers will measure how 30 people with these conditions sway or move in response to the stimulation. The goal is to see if this simple, non-invasive method can reliably detect inner-ear problems and possibly guide future treatments.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
weak alternating-current electrical stimulation (device)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a new, non-invasive way to diagnose balance disorders and possibly guide rehabilitation.
What could go wrong
This is a very early, small study (30 people) that only tests the method's feasibility. It may not lead to a reliable diagnostic tool or any treatment benefit.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Signed informed consent form * One of the following: clinically diagnosed vestibular schwannoma, vestibular neuritis, or simultaneous unilateral hearing loss and vestibular dysfunction. Exclusion Criteria: * History of epilepsy or seizures * Past brain surgery * Pacemaker, cochlear implant, or other implanted medical device * Pregnancy * Skin problems or damaged skin at the site of the stimulation (scalp and neck)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acoustic neuroma otorhinolaryngologic disease unilateral deafness and vestibular dysfunction, dog vestibular disorder vestibular neuronitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Vestibular disorder Vestibular neuritis Vestibular schwannoma

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, HUS Helsinki University Hospital

    Helsinki, 00130, Finland

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