Motion Sickness Rehabilitation for Virtual Reality

Abant Izzet Baysal University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Motion Sickness

Treatments: Other: Combined Exercises; Other: Placebo Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06056622

AIBU-FTR-RK-07

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of a rehabilitation program on motion sickness. A combined rehabilitation program will be given participants who showed motion sickness symptoms.

Full description

In the realm of virtual environments and simulators, a significant hurdle that hampers user engagement resides in the manifestation of adverse effects. These deleterious consequences become apparent during prolonged exposure to virtual settings, with approximately 30% of users grappling with symptoms like nausea and up to 40% reporting eyestrain. Furthermore, users frequently describe a constellation of other discomforting sensations, including headaches, dizziness or vertigo, compromised postural stability, drowsiness, increased salivation, and perspiration. These adverse effects have been documented in scientific literature under various monikers, with 'cybersickness' and 'motion sickness' (MS) being the most prevalent designations.

Motion sickness, a vexing symptom characterized by discomfort experienced during movements unrelated to one's bodily motions, such as those encountered during travel by air, sea, or land, lies at the crux of this issue. The pathophysiological elucidation of the mechanisms underlying MS centers around the notion of sensory conflict or sensory mismatch. This conflict arises from disparities between the sensory information derived from kinaesthetic inputs, the vestibular and visual systems, and the sensory patterns engendered by the virtual environment

Enrollment: 121 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• having stereoacuity score of 3552 arc/s on the Titmus Fly Test

Exclusion criteria

• having partial or total vision loss
• being diagnosed with vertigo
• having previous experience of head mounted virtual reality devices

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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121 participants in 2 patient groups

Combined Exercise Group

Other group

Description:

Multisensory stimulation with active range of motion movement, progressive Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises, and balance exercises with external perturbation on soft and hard surfaces while eyes are open or closed.

Treatment:

Other: Combined Exercises

Control Group

Other group

Description:

A placebo exercise program consist of 10 minute reaction time game which requires mouse clicking on screen color changes will be used in control group.

Treatment:

Other: Placebo Exercise