Virtual reality could help fix your balance
NCT ID NCT06517446
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether virtual reality exercises can help people with balance problems caused by a weak inner ear on one side. 48 adults will be split into three groups: one doing standard balance exercises, one using VR, and one doing both. The goal is to see if VR can reduce dizziness and improve daily life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Optokinetic virtual reality stimulation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, engaging way to improve balance and reduce dizziness for people with inner ear problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 48 people. The virtual reality approach may not be better than standard exercises, and some people may feel motion sickness.
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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 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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18 to 65 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with unilateral vestibular hypofunction with VNG test, * Being between the ages of 18-65, * Being in the A+ class on the System Usability Scale (SCS) and having a value between 96-100 percentile Exclusion Criteria: * Having bilateral vestibular hypofunction * Having a visual impairment, * Having a neurological disorder * Inability to communicate
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Conditions
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Locations
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Kocaeli Health and Technology University
RECRUITINGKocaeli, 41000, Turkey (Türkiye)
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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