Comparative Effects of Virtual Reality and Vestibular Exercises on Balance Gait in Older Adults

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Balance; Old Age; Exercise; Vestibular Disorder

Treatments: Other: vestibular exercise group; Other: virtual reality training group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06407726

REC/RCR & AHS/23/0280

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare the effects of virtual reality and vestibular exercises on balance, gait, and activities of daily living in older adults.

Full description

It will be a randomized clinical trial where non-probability convenience sampling technique will be used. Total 44 participants will be taken aged 60 to 85 years. All Participants will be randomized through lottery method and allocated into two groups. Group A (n=22) participants will receive Virtual Reality intervention with conventional treatment, while Group B (n=22) will receive Vestibular Exercises with conventional treatment. The Berg Balance Scale for balance assessment, Dynamic Gait Index for gait while Time Up and Go Test, and Modified Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living will be outcome measure tools.

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 85 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Older adults with or without any assistive device.
• Participants with a Mini-Mental State Examination score greater than 24.
• Participants with a value greater than 10 secs on the Time Up and Go Test.

Exclusion criteria

• Severe visual or vestibular impairments (e.g., Meniere's disease, labyrinthitis).
• Significant musculoskeletal impairments (e.g., arthritis, joint contractures).
• Unstable medical conditions (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, cardiovascular disease).
• History of epilepsy or seizures.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

participants will receive Virtual Reality intervention with conventional treatment,

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive 40-minute sessions five days per week for six weeks of Virtual Reality intervention and conventional therapy.

Treatment:

Other: virtual reality training group

participants will receive Vestibular Exercises with conventional treatment.

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive 40-minute sessions five days per week for six weeks of Vestibular Exercises and conventional therapy.

Treatment:

Other: vestibular exercise group