Clinical trials: Visual Rehabilitation
Amputation
Does Walking Performance Improve When Veterans With Leg Amputations Are Given Visual Feedback?
Previous studies suggest that Veterans with below the knee amputation using passive-elastic or powered prostheses have impaired physical function, which could increase the risk of osteoarthritis, leg/back pain, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03974945
- Testing
- Passive-elastic prosthetic foot, Powered ankle-foot prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Blindness
Visual Information Restoration and Rehabilitation Via Sensory Substitution Technology in Children
The BrainPort vision device is a visual prosthetic designed for those who are blind. It enables perception of visual information using the tongue and camera system as a paired substitute for the eye.
- Trial name
- NCT03002597
- Testing
- BrainPort V200 Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ellen Mitchell
Vestibular Neuronitis, Vestibular Neuronitis, Bilateral
Recovery of Visual Acuity in People With Vestibular Deficits
The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercises relieve the symptoms of dizziness and imbalance in people with vestibular deficits and improves the ability to see clearly during head movements.
- Conditions
- Vestibular Neuronitis, Vestibular Neuronitis, Bilateral, Vestibular Schwannoma
- Trial name
- NCT00411216
- Testing
- Control exercises, gaze stabilization exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Vision Disorders
Bridging Animal and Human Models of Exercise-induced Visual Rehabilitation
This study will determine whether blood biomarker changes predict sight-saving benefits of exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT02911805
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Balance exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development