NCT03528096

Vestibular Stimulation Therapy for Rhythmic Movement Disorder

Feasibility Study of Contactless 3D Video Assessment and 'Somnomat' Vestibular Stimulation Therapy in Childhood Rhythmic Movement Disorder

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 6 (actual)
• Sponsor: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to a) investigate the feasibility of the detection of episodes of RMD using contactless 3D video analysis and customised analysis software and b) the use of vestibular stimulation as a therapy for childhood rhythmic movement disorder.

Detailed description

Rhythmic movement disorder (RMD) is a childhood onset sleep disorder that is characterised by repetitive movements that involve large muscle groups, such as body rocking, rolling and head banging. These rhythmic movements are performed prior to and during sleep and as such can disturb sleep with clinical consequences. There is no standard measure to quantify the severity of rhythmic movements. 3D video offers a contactless method of achieving this without disrupting the child's sleep. Vestibular stimulation has a soothing effect and might be effective in promoting sleep. Furthermore, mild vestibular stimulation in the form of gentle rocking movements generated by the Somnomat device might function as a stimulation substitute for the child's RMD with therapeutic potential. This study aims to a) investigate the feasibility of the detection of episodes of RMD using contactless 3D video analysis and customised analysis software and b) the use of vestibular stimulation as a therapy for childhood rhythmic movement disorder.

Conditions

• Sleep Related Rhythmic Movement Disorder (Disorder)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Somnomat B	Vestibular stimulation is provided using an innervated bed platform. This robotic device consists of a standard single bed, mounted on a moving mechanism. It was developed and produced by the ETH Zürich and approved for use in this study by Swissmedic.
OTHER	Sound	Sound of the moving bed was recorded and played back during the baseline night.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-03-30
• Primary completion: 2018-04-30
• Completion: 2018-04-30
• First posted: 2018-05-17
• Last updated: 2018-05-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland