Trial reportJournal of neurology2019
Vibrotactile feedback improves balance and mobility in patients with severe bilateral vestibular loss.
Trial report in Journal of neurology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07253532 (Impact of Vibrotactile Stimulation Via BalanceBelt and IMU-based Gait Analysis in Individuals With Balance Disorders), which is not on this map. Cited by 31 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Impact of Vibrotactile Stimulation Via BalanceBelt and IMU-based Gait Analysis in Individuals With Balance Disorders
Who cites it
31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Usefulness of Mobile Devices in the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Patients with Dizziness and Balance Disorders: A State of the Art Review.Clinical interventions in aging · 2020Pooled it
- Less Vibrotactile Feedback Is Effective to Improve Human Balance Control during Sensory Cues Alteration.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Trial
- Retention Effects of Long-Term Balance Training with Vibrotactile Sensory Augmentation in Healthy Older Adults.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Trial
- Optimizing Vestibular Rehabilitation: From Neuroplastic Mechanisms to Multimodal Therapeutic Strategies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The impact of bilateral vestibulopathy on quality of life: data from the Antwerp University Hospital registry.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Influence of loud auditory noise on postural stability in autistic children: an exploratory study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The evolution of vestibular function and health-related quality of life in bilateral vestibulopathy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Optimizing vestibular implant electrode positioning using fluoroscopy and intraoperative CT imaging.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Article
- Exploring the Potentials of Wearable Technologies in Managing Vestibular Hypofunction.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Subconscious vibrotactile stimulation improves mobility and balance in patients with bilateral vestibulopathy: adherence over 2 years.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- A mobile electrical stimulator for therapeutic modulation of the vestibular system - design, safety, and functionality.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- The Need for Vestibular Implants in a Tertiary Referral Ear, Nose, and Throat Center and Its Relation to Hearing Status.The journal of international advanced otology · 2023Article
- Repetitive Low-Intensity Vestibular Noise Stimulation Partly Reverses Behavioral and Brain Activity Changes following Bilateral Vestibular Loss in Rats.Biomolecules · 2023Article
- Assessing balance in people with bilateral vestibulopathy using the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest): feasibility and comparison with healthy control data.Journal of neurology · 2023Article
- Evaluating the use of a balance prosthesis during balance perturbations in children and young adults with cochleovestibular dysfunction.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Wearable Technologies Using Peripheral Neuromodulation to Enhance Mobility and Gait Function in Older Adults-A Narrative Review.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2023Review
- Chronic symptoms in patients with unilateral vestibular hypofunction: systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- Bilateral vestibulopathy: a clinical update and proposed diagnostic algorithm.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- Practical tips by peer support in chronic vestibular hypofunction: an exploratory survey.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Vibrations on mastoid process alter the gait characteristics during walking on different inclines.PeerJ · 2023Article
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Abstract
The impact of vibrotactile feedback of the gravity vector, provided by a "balance" belt worn around the waist, was evaluated in 39 patients with a severe bilateral vestibular loss, confirmed by extensive laboratory testing and suffering from a low quality of life, mainly due to imbalance. The mobility and balance score (MBS) of all patients prior to the use of the belt was equal or less than 5 out of a scale of 10. Thirty-one out of the 39 patients experienced the effect of the belt on their balance and mobility as positive in a preselection trial of 2 h in the hospital. The 31 positive responders then used the belt for 1 month in daily life. The average MBS increased significantly from 4.2 to 7.9 (paired T test, T = 9.82, p < 0.00001). Twenty-three out of 31 patients reported a benefit ranging from an improvement of 60-200% in their MBS. Eight patients did not experience any benefit. In summary, 23 out of 39 patients with a severe imbalance due to a bilateral vestibular loss experienced a clear benefit of vibrotactile feed = back in daily life. We conclude that vibrotactile feedback via the waist can serve as an effective prothesis for patients with severe bilateral vestibular loss to improve the quality of life.
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