Vestibular Stimulation for Improving Balance and Walking
Summary
We seek to recruit healthy older adults for a research study on the therapeutic benefits of vestibular stimulation on balance and walking. You will be asked to come to the lab 3 times a week for 6 weeks, with 9-, 12-, 18-, and 30-week follow up visits. Each visit will last ~1 hour. You will be paid $100 for your time and all parking fees will be covered (please bring your receipt to the lab). During each visit, we will have you perform simple balance and gait tasks before and after experiencing 15 min of mild electrical vestibular stimulation.
Eligibility
Eligible gender: Male, Female, Transgender, Other
Eligible ages: 50 to 90
Accepts healthy participants: Yes
Inclusion criteria:
Healthy adults ages 50-90. All participants must be free from any diagnosed neurological or musculoskeletal disorders.
Exclusion criteria:
Participants with pacemaker devices and hearing aid implants will be excluded to avoid any potential electrical interference from electrical stimulation used in this study.
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Additional information
Contact information
Jordan King, Lead Investigator
Principal investigator:
Ryan Peters
Clinical trial:
No
REB-ID:
REB22-1006