Virtual reality could help pinpoint the perfect exercise dose for dizziness relief
NCT ID NCT04851184
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to find the best amount of exercise needed to improve dizziness symptoms in people with balance disorders. Researchers used virtual reality (VR) to measure how much exercise helps and compared VR exercises to standard physical therapy. The study included people with different types of dizziness and healthy volunteers for comparison.
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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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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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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18 to 74 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected vestibular dysfunction * Healthy volunteers without dizziness to serve as healthy control subjects Exclusion Criteria: * Previous cerebrovacular accident (stroke) * Reported neurologic or oculuomotor disease * Taking of medications that affect the vestibular or oculomotor system. * Current symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional hypofunction * Concussion occuring less than 7 days prior to enrollment in this study * Currently pregnant, or plan to become pregnant during the timeline of the study * Chronic kidney disease * COPD * Known coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathy * immunocompromised state from a solid organ transplant * Severe Obesity as defined by BMI of greater than or equal to 40 kg/m2 * Sickle cell disease
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The George Washington University, Department of Health, Human Function and Rehabilitation Science
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20006, United States
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