Understanding Dizziness and Balance with Eye Movement Recordings
Video-oculography: A novel approach towards clinical markers of vestibular function and recovery
This project explores how new eye movement recordings can help us better understand and improve recovery for people experiencing dizziness and balance problems.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11179283 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Losing your sense of balance can make everyday tasks very difficult, and current treatments don't work for everyone. We don't have good ways to tell why some people recover better than others or to objectively measure how well the inner ear is working. This project uses a special video camera to record eye movements, called video-oculography, to find better ways to measure inner ear function and track recovery. Our goal is to discover objective signs that can help predict who will benefit most from rehabilitation and guide personalized care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates would be individuals experiencing dizziness, imbalance, and decreased visual acuity due to vestibular function loss.
Not a fit: Patients without vestibular function loss or those not undergoing vestibular rehabilitation therapy may not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to more personalized and effective rehabilitation plans for individuals with vestibular loss, improving their balance and quality of life.
How similar studies have performed: While vestibular rehabilitation is standard, this project focuses on novel video-oculography measures to objectively assess recovery, representing a new application of this technology in this context.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Schubert, Michael C — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Schubert, Michael C
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.