Improving Psychological and Vestibular Health: MINDGAPS
Improving Psychological and Vestibular Health Using a Novel Intervention: The Making Informed Decisions in Gaze and Postural Stability (MINDGAPS) System
University of Montana
500 participants
Aug 30, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of this study is twofold: 1) Develop norms for measures of inner ear function and psychological health, and 2) Examine the feasibility of using the MINDGAPS system (a remote monitoring system) to track progress during physical therapy or rehabilitation for inner ear problems following a concussion or mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Veteran or Active Duty Military Service Member
- Ability to stand independently
- Legally autonomous and able to self-consent
Exclusion Criteria10
- Acute head injury (within the previous 2 months)
- History of moderate or severe head injury (i.e., loss of consciousness greater than 30 minutes or post-traumatic amnesia greater than 1 day)
- Current diagnosis of spine disorders in the neck
- Diagnosis of problems with the arteries in your neck
- Blindness
- If you have been diagnosed with abnormal eye movements (also called "ocular motor palsy")
- If you have previously had a stroke or been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder ( e.g., Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis)
- If you have been previously diagnosed primary vestibular dysfunction ( e.g., congenital peripheral vestibular syndrome)
- If you have previously been diagnosed with a brain tumor
- If you are currently receiving physical therapy care for balance or dizziness problems
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Interventions
6 weeks of vestibular rehabilitation guided by the MINDGAPS decision support system
Locations(2)
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NCT05986279