The following studies are currently seeking participants. Please read the study details to see if you meet the criteria for taking part. 

• Do You Have a Diagnosed Balance Disorder or Experience Balance Problems?

• Help Research About Dizziness

• Do You Have Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (3PD)?

• TELEREHAB - DSS Clinical Validation Study

 

Do You Have a Diagnosed Balance Disorder or Experience Balance Problems?

We're running a clinical trial at the University of Birmingham aimed at improving how balance disorders—like Ménière’s Disease—are assessed and diagnosed. If you’ve been living with the challenges of Ménière’s, your involvement could directly contribute to developing a faster, more reliable test for Ménière’s disease. Current balance tests cannot diagnose Ménière’s Disease. Doctors use a combination of symptoms, signs and hearing tests together to diagnose this condition. Not all patients present in the same way making this condition difficult to diagnose. 

Previous research has shown that this test may help to diagnose Meniere’s disease which may be useful when it’s unclear from the clinical presentation. The new test assesses balance function using weak, non-invasive electrical currents and measuring the eyes response. We hope to create a test that is both fast and accurate, helping clinicians better understand and manage this complex condition. 

What’s involved: 
•    You'll undergo a full range of balance tests currently used in the NHS 
•    You’ll also try out our new, non-invasive balance test 
•    All sessions are supervised by a vestibular research specialist and an ear, nose and throat (ENT) clinical registrar 

Location & Perks: 

• Just a 5-minute walk from University Railway Station, Birmingham 
• Free parking available 
• We cover travel costs from across the whole of the UK 
• Lunch is on us!  
• Interested or want more info?  

Please read our Participant Information Sheet 

Contact: Email: balancestudy@contacts.bham.ac.uk or WhatsApp, text or call: 07568061036 

 

Help Research About Dizziness

The Cardiff University Dizzy Lab are developing a new questionnaire to help clinicians and researchers better understand different triggers and environments that evoke dizziness (and the feelings of anxiety that sometimes accompany them).

The aim is to improve research, the consistency of diagnosis and the assessment of rehabilitation approaches.

Anyone who is experiencing dizziness of any kind can take part because we want to ensure our questionnaire can tell the difference between different conditions (e.g. PPPD, vestibular migraine, Meniere's Disease, BPPV, vestibular neuritis, etc). You need to be over 18 to take part.

The study has two stages: Stage 1 is a 15-minute survey and Stage 2 is an optional 5-minute follow-up two weeks later. 

You can take the survey using this link, on computer, tablet or phone (the layout is better on bigger screens, but it should work fine on phones).

Please visit this link to find out more and take the survey: https://cardiffunipsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bODOmZmlVJcuj4y

Thank you very much for participating.

 

Do You Have Persistent Postural Perceptual Disorder (3PD/PPPD)?

PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED: Volunteers required aged 18+ with a 3PD diagnosis and no cardiac, neurological, ophthalmological or psychiatric conditions

STARDUST is a UK-wide study to investigate the causes of 3PD symptoms, so that we can ultimately design new therapies

Participants will visit our Manchester laboratories to take part in simple experiments (some in VR) assessing their perception of movement. You will also need to undergo a screening interview and complete some baseline tests (IQ, visual acuity) and questionnaires to characterise symptoms.

Participants will be compensated for their time & reasonable travel expenses

If you are interested please contact: Dr. Joshua Haynes joshua.haynes@manchester.ac.uk to find out more.

Visit this link for more information.

Additionally, family and friends may wish to take part too as Control Participants are also needed for this study to help understand some of the causes of chronic dizziness.

CONTROL PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED: Healthy volunteers required aged 18+ with normal or corrected to normal eyesight.

STARDUST is a UK-wide study to investigate the causes of chronic dizziness symptoms, so we can design new therapies.

Participants will visit our Manchester laboratories to take part in simple experiments (some in VR) assessing their perception of movement. You will also need to complete some baseline tests (IQ, visual acuity) and questionnaires.

Participants will be compensated for their time & reasonable travel expenses.

If you are interested please contact Dr. Joshua Haynes: joshua.haynes@manchester.ac.uk to find out more and visit this link for more information.

 

TELEREHAB - DSS Clinical Validation Study

• Are you aged between 40 and 80 years old?
• Had a fall or are concerned about falling?

OR

• Experienced dizziness or imbalance?

AND

You've received ONE of these diagnoses:

• Stroke
• Mild cognitive impairment
• Vestibular dysfunction
• Long Covid-19

Your participation in our study “TELEREHAB – DSS Clinical Validation Study” can help us determine the effectiveness of a remote home-based augmented reality programme for balance rehabilitation compared with standard balance training. We thank you for considering participating in the study.

If you would like to receive more information, please contact the study coordinator: Brooke Nairn, email: b.nairn@ucl.ac.uk

Centre for Vestibular and Behavioural Neurosciences, University College London 33 Queen Square London WC1N 3BG. This study is funded by UK Research and Innovation UKRI, Reference Number 10062111 (under the European Union HORIZON 2021 scheme). 

 

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