This study tests a self-guided rehabilitation tool called StableEyes that uses active neurofeedback to help people recover from vestibular disorders (inner ear balance problems). The tool gradually encourages users to increase head movements in a controlled way to reduce motion sickness and improve balance after certain medical procedures or injuries.
Key Objective: The trial is testing whether this self-administered tool can effectively reduce motion sickness and speed up postural recovery in people with vestibular disorders.
Who to Consider: People who have undergone centrifugation exposure or unilateral vestibular nerve deafferentation surgery and are experiencing balance problems or motion sickness should consider enrolling.
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The investigators have developed a self-administered rehabilitation tool that incrementally guides the user to increase head motion to mitigate motion sickness and enhance postural recovery following centrifugation or unilateral vestibular nerve deafferentation surgery.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form 2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study 3. In good general health as evidenced by medical history or diagnosed with unilateral vestibular schwannoma 4. Willing to adhere to the SWAN and/or vestibular rehabilitation regimen Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current use of anti-nausea medication 2. Presence of cervical spine pathology that limits head motion to \< 30 degrees in the horizontal or vertical plane (i.e. degenerative disc disease, rheumatoid arthritis) 3. Any orthopedic pathology that prevents walking or standing independently (i.e. recent surgery) 4. Legal blindness (20/200 or worse visual acuity) 5. Treatment using a motion sickness investigational drug or other motion sickness behavioral intervention within 30 days