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Vibrotactile Balance Belt Effect on Improving Gait

United States90 participantsStarted 2026-03-20

Plain-language summary

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

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4-5-11-23-35 months

Activities Balance Confidence Scale (ABC)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4-5-11-23-35 months

Bilateral Vestibular Questionnaire (BVQ)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4-5-11-23-35 months

Single-Item and Visual Analog Scales (VAS)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4-5-11-23-35 months

Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4 months

Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4 months

Functional Gait Assessment (FGA)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4 months

Timed Up and Go (TUG)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07253532

SponsorJohns Hopkins University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2030-12-01

Contact for this trial

Michael Craig Schubert, PhD

4109559567 mschube1@jhmi.edu

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Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4-5-11-23-35 months

Activities Balance Confidence Scale (ABC)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4-5-11-23-35 months

Bilateral Vestibular Questionnaire (BVQ)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4-5-11-23-35 months

Single-Item and Visual Analog Scales (VAS)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4-5-11-23-35 months

Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4 months

Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4 months

Functional Gait Assessment (FGA)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4 months

Timed Up and Go (TUG)

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 weeks, 1-2-3-4 months