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Improving Psychological and Vestibular Health: MINDGAPS
Improving Psychological and Vestibular Health Using a Novel Intervention: The Making Informed Decisions in Gaze and Postural Stability (MINDGAPS) System
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Veteran or Active Duty Military Service Member * Ability to stand independently * Legally autonomous and able to self-consent Exclusion Criteria: * Acute head injury (within the previous 2 months) * History of moderate or severe head injury (i.e., loss of consciousness greater than 30 minutes or post-traumatic amnesia greater than 1 day) * Current diagnosis of spine disorders in the neck * Diagnosis of problems with the arteries in your neck * Blindness * If you have been diagnosed with abnormal eye movements (also called "ocular motor palsy") * If you have previously had a stroke or been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder ( e.g., Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis) * If you have been previously diagnosed primary vestibular dysfunction ( e.g., congenital peripheral vestibular syndrome) * If you have previously been diagnosed with a brain tumor * If you are currently receiving physical therapy care for balance or dizziness problems
About the study
The purpose of this study is twofold: 1) Develop norms for measures of inner ear function and psychological health, and 2) Examine the feasibility of using the MINDGAPS system (a remote monitoring system) to track progress during physical therapy or rehabilitation for inner ear problems following a concussion or mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
What is being tested
- Rehab (other)
Sponsor: University of Montana · Participants: 500 · Started: Aug 30, 2023
Contact the study team
- Brian Loyd, PhD · Phone: 406-243-4015
- Andy Kittelson, PhD · Phone: 406-243-4015
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05986279
Locations in the U.S.
| California | Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego |
| Montana | University of Montana, Missoula |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.