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Vibrotactile Balance Belt Effect on Improving Gait

Johns Hopkins University · NCT07253532

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–80 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
90
US sites recruiting
2
Study start
March 20, 2026
Record last updated
March 27, 2026

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What the study is about

This study will examine the effect of using a vibrotactile feedback implemented into a belt, at improving gait in those with gait disorders.

Being studied: BalanceBelt

Conditions: Vestibular Hypofunction; Ataxia - Other; Gait Impairment

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18-80 years old
  • Waist between 60 and 120 cm
  • Intact vibration sensitivity around the waist
  • Balance disorder and/or a diagnosis of ataxia or vestibular dysfunction (diagnosis based on imaging, clinical and family history, vestibular function tests, and/or genetic testing)
  • Speak English

Exclusion Criteria

  • Previous Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) finished less than 2 months ago
  • Inability to stand or walk slowly without support in the light on a firm underground
  • Neurological, ophthalmological and/or orthopedic disorders that hampers vestibular, oculomotor or gait and posture examination

Recruiting US locations

  • Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

    Baltimore, MD 21287

  • Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    Baltimore, MD 21287

    Site contact: Jennifer Millar, MSPT · 410-955-0016 · jmillar1@jhmi.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Michael Craig Schubert, PhD · 4109559567 · mschube1@jhmi.edu
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