Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Nausea; Dizziness; Vestibular Diseases; Nystagmus

Treatments: Other: standard treatment; Behavioral: Vestibular rehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00702832

REK 4.2007.1802

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to assess if early supported vestibular rehabilitation can reduce dizziness and improve daily life activities in patients with acute vestibular injury.

The study question is: Does early supported vestibular rehabilitation have an additional effect on dizziness symptoms and daily life functions compared to standard treatment?

Enrollment: 54 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• acute symptoms of dizziness, nausea and nystagmus
• diagnosed by videonystagmography (at least 25% reduced caloric response in one ear)
• age 18-70 years
• inclusion within one week after symptom debut

Exclusion criteria

• chronic dizziness
• psychiatric diagnosis that might interfere with participation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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54 participants in 2 patient groups

Vestibular rehabilitation

Experimental group

Description:

early supported vestibular rehabilitation

Treatment:

Behavioral: Vestibular rehabilitation

standard

Active Comparator group

Description:

standard treatment

Treatment:

Other: standard treatment