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Effect of Vestibular Perceptual Learning on Vestibular Thresholds and Balance

Ohio State University · with National Institute on Aging (NIA) · NCT05818787

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 65–89 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
30
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
August 13, 2025
Record last updated
October 20, 2026

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What the study is about

The intervention being studied is a minimal risk perceptual learning protocol delivered in an academic laboratory setting; the goal of the intervention is to improve the perception of passive whole-body tilts and/or translations, as well as balance, by providing feedback following passive tilts or translations of the body. The protocol lasts a total of \~45 days: Day 1 includes a pre-test assessment of perception and balance, as well as 100 repetitions of training, Days 2-7 each include 400 repetitions of training, and Day 6 includes only post-test assessments of perception and balance.

Being studied: Roll Tilt Training; Translation Training; Both Tilt and Translation Training; Placebo Control

Conditions: Healthy Aging

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Must be able to stand
  • No leg or foot amputations
  • No lower limb braces
  • Not currently feeling dizzy/lightheaded
  • Not currently pregnant by self-report
  • Weight \<= 275 pounds

Exclusion Criteria

  • Severe head trauma or traumatic brain injury
  • Any vestibular disorder (e.g., Meniere's Disease, Vestibular Migraine, Unresolved benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Vestibular hypofunction, except that due to aging, PPPD) as assessed by a Vestibular OtoNeurologist and Neurotologist using clinical diagnostic tests described in proposal plus any additional clinical evaluations they identify
  • History of seizures
  • Neurologic illness or condition determined by an Otoneurologist known to impact vestibular or balance function(e.g., stroke, neurodegenerative disorders, demyelinating illness)
  • Major psychiatric (e.g., panic disorder, psychosis, etc.) disorder
  • Any of the following eye diseases or conditions: amblyopia (or "lazy eye") or history of amblyopia, diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration, retina dystrophy, glaucoma, cataracts, or any other eye condition that limits vision to worse than 20/40
  • Recent (\<6 months) orthopedic injuries of the lower extremities (e.g., plantar fasciitis, ankle, knee or hip injury, back strain/herniated disc, …).
  • Upper extremity injuries requiring current sling immobilization
  • Recent surgery
  • Any other severe health problem (heart disease, pulmonary disease, cancer, etc.).
  • Vision in both eyes must be better than 20/40 with best correction
  • Due to the potential for nausea with some of the motion stimuli, and to protect fetus and mother, pregnant women will also be excluded from this study
  • Since every possible exclusionary factor cannot be predicted, additional exclusion criteria may be required

Recruiting US locations

  • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

    Columbus, OH 43212

    Site contact: Daniel M Merfeld, PhD

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Daniel M Merfeld, PhD · 614-485-9179 · merfeld.6@osu.edu
  • Shauntelle A Cannon, AuD · 614-485-9179 · cannon.251@osu.edu
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