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Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation and Motor Training in Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors

NCT01749800 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 7

Last updated 2017-05-31

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Summary

The overall goal of the proposed project is to perform a preliminary study to assess the potential effects of galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) on the outcomes of a cognitive test of attention and the outcomes of robot-assisted upper-limb rehabilitation.

Conditions

  • TBI
  • Attention Deficits
  • Motor Impairments

Interventions

DEVICE

GVS

A small current is delivered to the vestibular system via electrodes placed over the subject's mastoid processes.

DEVICE

Sham GVS

Electrodes are placed over the subject's mastoid processes and connected to the device, but the device is not active.

DEVICE

Armeo Spring

A robotic system supports the weak arm of the subject to make it easier to perform therapeutic exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paolo Bonato, PhD · Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-07-31
Primary Completion
2014-11-30
Completion
2014-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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