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Vestibulopathy as a Cause of Imbalance in Parkinson

NCT04768647 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-04-09

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Summary

Balance problems and falls are common in people with Parkinson's disease but respond poorly to dopamine stimulating medications suggesting other causes. The main goal of this study is to assess whether imbalance and gait problems in people with Parkinson's disease may be related to vestibular (inner ear balance center) changes not related to loss of dopamine in the brain.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

TNM

TNM is a small portable head set that can be used by the participants at home to stimulate the vestibular system

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Nicolaas I Bohnen, MD PhD · VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-28
Primary Completion
2025-10-30
Completion
2025-10-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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