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A Controlled Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the BrainPort® Balance Device When Used to Improve Balance in Subjects With Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Training with the BrainPort balance device for Vestibular Diseases and Gait Disorders. Completed, enrolled 147 participants across 17 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of the BrainPort balance device in improving balance and gait as measured by clinically accepted standardized balance assessments in subjects with peripheral vestibular dysfunction.
Study Details
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Interventions
Subjects are randomly assigned to one of two groups, the perceived stimulation group or the subliminal stimulation group. Some of these devices provide a stimulus that you can feel. Others provide a stimulus that is below conscious awareness. We are conducting this study to determine if one type of stimulation is more effective than the other.