The Effect of Binasal Occlusion on Balance Following a Concussion

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluates the effect of binasal occlusion (BNO) glasses on balance and eye movement in adults with dizziness after a concussion. Participants will stand on a force plate while rapidly reading a series of numbers both with and without the BNO glasses. It is thought that the BNO glasses will improve both balance and the time to read the numbers.

Clinical Trial Description

While most individuals will recover within the first month after concussion, a significant number will continue to experience dizziness, balance problems, cognitive deficits, and vision problems. Single-task measures of static balance may not be sensitive enough, however, to capture mild postural changes still associated with incomplete recovery. Increasingly there is an interest in dual-task paradigms of balance assessment as a more accurate representation of functional postural control associated with activities of daily living and sport participation. Binasal occlusion (BNO) has been proposed as a means of providing visual stabilization to improve postural control in individuals with vision-related balance problems following a concussion. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03355339
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Ottawa
Contact	Jacquie J van Ierssel, PT, MSc
Phone	613-562-5800
Email	jminn044@uottawa.ca
Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	November 2018
Completion date	September 2019

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