NCT03251586

Brief Summary

"Test-Retest Reliability of ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (oVEMPs) across different electrode montages." The purpose of this project is to compare the response characteristics of the ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential in patients grouped by decade (i.e. 20's-90's) using two different recording montages and two different stimulus types (i.e. air and bone conducted sound). The long-term goal is to increase the sensitivity and specificity of the oVEMP when used clinically to identify vestibular disorders affecting the utricle and superior portion of the vestibular nerve. .

Trial Health

30
At Risk

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Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2018

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
withdrawn

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 11, 2017

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 16, 2017

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2018

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

March 15, 2018

Status Verified

March 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

Same day

First QC Date

August 11, 2017

Last Update Submit

March 13, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Development of Normative Values per Decade

    The oVEMP N1-P1 amplitude and N1 latency will be measured for each subject and will be used to calculate normative values for each decade. The goal is to provide clinics with normative information to base clinical evaluations on.

    5 months for data collection, one visit per subject.

Study Arms (8)

20-29

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants within the above age range who have normal hearing and no history of balance disorders or unsteadiness.

Diagnostic Test: oVEMP - infra-orbital electrode montageDiagnostic Test: oVEMP - belly-tendon electrode montage

30-39

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants within the above age range who have normal hearing and no history of balance disorders or unsteadiness.

Diagnostic Test: oVEMP - infra-orbital electrode montageDiagnostic Test: oVEMP - belly-tendon electrode montage

40-49

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants within the above age range who have normal hearing and no history of balance disorders or unsteadiness.

Diagnostic Test: oVEMP - infra-orbital electrode montageDiagnostic Test: oVEMP - belly-tendon electrode montage

50-59

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants within the above age range who have normal hearing and no history of balance disorders or unsteadiness.

Diagnostic Test: oVEMP - infra-orbital electrode montageDiagnostic Test: oVEMP - belly-tendon electrode montage

60-69

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants within the above age range who have normal hearing and no history of balance disorders or unsteadiness.

Diagnostic Test: oVEMP - infra-orbital electrode montageDiagnostic Test: oVEMP - belly-tendon electrode montage

70-79

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants within the above age range who have normal hearing and no history of balance disorders or unsteadiness.

Diagnostic Test: oVEMP - infra-orbital electrode montageDiagnostic Test: oVEMP - belly-tendon electrode montage

80-89

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants within the above age range who have normal hearing and no history of balance disorders or unsteadiness.

Diagnostic Test: oVEMP - infra-orbital electrode montageDiagnostic Test: oVEMP - belly-tendon electrode montage

90-99

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants within the above age range who have normal hearing and no history of balance disorders or unsteadiness.

Diagnostic Test: oVEMP - infra-orbital electrode montageDiagnostic Test: oVEMP - belly-tendon electrode montage

Interventions

oVEMPs are short latency (\~10 ms) stimulus-synchronized extra-ocular muscle reflexes produced in response to appropriate stimuli. The response is believed to originate from excitation of the utricular macula with the subsequent neural response relayed to the brain by the superior portion of the vestibular nerve. Changes in the electrical field of the contralateral inferior oblique muscle can be recorded by an electrode placed at the infra-ocular midline of the lower lid while having the subject gaze upward. The conventional electrode montage, the infra-orbital electrode montage, has the active electrode placed directly inferior to the eye and the reference electrode placed 2-3 cm below the active on the cheek. This electrode montage may result in reference contamination, which will cause an artificially reduced amplitude response, as a portion of the response can be measured by the reference electrode.

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oVEMPs are short latency (\~10 ms) stimulus-synchronized extra-ocular muscle reflexes produced in response to appropriate stimuli. The response is believed to originate from excitation of the utricular macula with the subsequent neural response relayed to the brain by the superior portion of the vestibular nerve. Changes in the electrical field of the contralateral inferior oblique muscle can be recorded by an electrode placed at the infra-ocular midline of the lower lid while having the subject gaze upward. The belly-tendon electrode montage consists of an active electrode placed laterally to the midline of the lower eyelid and a reference electrode placed on the inner canthus. This reference location is believed to be electrically neutral, and should therefore result in larger amplitude responses as the response would not be subject to reference contamination.

20-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980-8990-99

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Normal hearing and no history of balance disorders

You may not qualify if:

  • Hearing loss, a large amount of ear wax, inner ear of balance problems, and/or no recordable eye muscle responses

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Location

Related Publications (14)

  • Chang CM, Cheng PW, Wang SJ, Young YH. Effects of repetition rate of bone-conducted vibration on ocular and cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials. Clin Neurophysiol. 2010 Dec;121(12):2121-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2010.05.013. Epub 2010 Jun 11.

  • Chihara Y, Iwasaki S, Ushio M, Murofushi T. Vestibular-evoked extraocular potentials by air-conducted sound: another clinical test for vestibular function. Clin Neurophysiol. 2007 Dec;118(12):2745-51. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2007.08.005. Epub 2007 Oct 1.

  • Curthoys IS, Iwasaki S, Chihara Y, Ushio M, McGarvie LA, Burgess AM. The ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potential to air-conducted sound; probable superior vestibular nerve origin. Clin Neurophysiol. 2011 Mar;122(3):611-616. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2010.07.018. Epub 2010 Aug 14.

  • Govender S, Rosengren SM, Colebatch JG. The effect of gaze direction on the ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential produced by air-conducted sound. Clin Neurophysiol. 2009 Jul;120(7):1386-91. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2009.04.017. Epub 2009 May 22.

  • Makowiec K, McCaslin DL, Jacobson GP, Hatton K, Lee J. Effect of Electrode Montage and Head Position on Air-Conducted Ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential. Am J Audiol. 2017 Jun 13;26(2):180-188. doi: 10.1044/2017_AJA-16-0108.

  • Kantner C, Gurkov R. Characteristics and clinical applications of ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials. Hear Res. 2012 Dec;294(1-2):55-63. doi: 10.1016/j.heares.2012.10.008. Epub 2012 Oct 30.

  • Murnane OD, Akin FW, Kelly KJ, Byrd S. Effects of stimulus and recording parameters on the air conduction ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential. J Am Acad Audiol. 2011 Jul-Aug;22(7):469-80. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.22.7.7.

  • Nguyen KD, Welgampola MS, Carey JP. Test-retest reliability and age-related characteristics of the ocular and cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential tests. Otol Neurotol. 2010 Jul;31(5):793-802. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181e3d60e.

  • Piker EG, Jacobson GP, McCaslin DL, Hood LJ. Normal characteristics of the ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential. J Am Acad Audiol. 2011 Apr;22(4):222-30. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.22.4.5.

  • Piker EG, Jacobson GP, Burkard RF, McCaslin DL, Hood LJ. Effects of age on the tuning of the cVEMP and oVEMP. Ear Hear. 2013 Nov-Dec;34(6):e65-73. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0b013e31828fc9f2.

  • Rosengren SM, McAngus Todd NP, Colebatch JG. Vestibular-evoked extraocular potentials produced by stimulation with bone-conducted sound. Clin Neurophysiol. 2005 Aug;116(8):1938-48. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2005.03.019.

  • Sandhu JS, George SR, Rea PA. The effect of electrode positioning on the ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential to air-conducted sound. Clin Neurophysiol. 2013 Jun;124(6):1232-6. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2012.11.019. Epub 2013 Jan 18.

  • Todd NP, Rosengren SM, Aw ST, Colebatch JG. Ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (OVEMPs) produced by air- and bone-conducted sound. Clin Neurophysiol. 2007 Feb;118(2):381-90. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2006.09.025. Epub 2006 Dec 1.

  • Welgampola MS, Carey JP. Waiting for the evidence: VEMP testing and the ability to differentiate utricular versus saccular function. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Aug;143(2):281-3. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2010.05.024.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Retrocochlear DiseasesEar DiseasesOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesCranial Nerve DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Kathryn F Makowiec, AuD

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
0

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Vestibular Fellow

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 11, 2017

First Posted

August 16, 2017

Study Start

April 1, 2018

Primary Completion

April 1, 2018

Study Completion

May 1, 2018

Last Updated

March 15, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

There is no plan to share IPD with other researchers.

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