VSWear:
Wearables study for people with vestibular schwannoma
Join us from anywhere in the UK. VSWear is an Oxford-led study using wearable technology to research balance and dizziness. This is part of a larger body of work aimed at improving detection and developing better tools for dizziness.
Open to all UK participants with a vestibular schwannoma
61%
of people with Vestibular Schwannomas experience balance problems. VSWear aims to understand dizziness better - to (1) improve early detection and (2) explore new treatment options.
How to get involved
Register your interest
Complete our short online form to express interest and check whether you are eligible.
Register here →Receive your device
We will post a wearable device directly to your home — no clinic visit or travel required.
Wear it for 7 days
Go about your normal daily activities while wearing the device and complete one short questionnaire. Click here for a short video showing how to put the device on.
Return the device
Send it back using the prepaid envelope we provide. That is everything — thank you for contributing to this research.
Meet the team
Sanjeeva Jeyaretna
Principal Investigator
Consultant Neurosurgeon at Oxford and Clinical Lead for Skull Base Surgery and Vestibular Schwannomas.
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Aiden Doherty
Principal Investigator
Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Head of Wearables Group Oxford.
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Chrystalina Antoniades
Principal Investigator
Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and Head of NeuroMetrology Group.
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Eligibility criteria
Please check the criteria below before registering your interest.
- Aged 18 years and above
- Able to fill in an online consent form and online questionnaires
- Able to receive and send back devices in the post
- Able to wear a research grade wearable device on your wrist for 7 days
- Uses a walking aid
- Any other medical condition deemed by the study team that might impact movement and balance