Pilot Feasibility of App-supported Vestibular Rehabilitation

University of Haifa

Status: Completed

Conditions: Vestibular Disorder

Treatments: Other: App for vestibular rehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05959278

SHEBA-23--957622-AW-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary goal of the study is to examine the feasibility of accompanying vestibular practice supported by a phone app for vestibular rehabilitation. Feasibility will be established using the following parameters: (1) the User Satisfaction Evaluation Questionnaire (USEQ) (2) a custom-made questionnaire to collect feedback from participants, and (3) compliance measurements derived from app usage. The secondary goal of the study is to examine the effect of practice supported by the app on balance and anxiety indices. These will be measured using the following parameters: (1) Instrumented Timed Up and Go Test (iTUG), (2) Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), (3) State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The third goal is to assess the correlation between balance function (iTUG) and anxiety (STAI).

A randomized crossover pilot study will be conducted with 24 participants. During the study, each group will undergo two and a half weeks of conventional vestibular rehabilitation and two and a half weeks of app-supported vestibular rehabilitation. Measurement sessions will be conducted at three-time points: upon enrollment in the study (T0), after two and a half weeks (T1), and at the end of the study (T2).

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participants that will meet the following inclusion criteria were recruited to the study:

1. between the ages of 18-75;
2. diagnosis of vestibular dysfunction;
3. fluent in Hebrew;
4. own an Android smart-phone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria for the study group will be as follows:

1. a medical condition that prevents participant from performing home vestibular rehabilitation practice - such as orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, visual impairment;
2. individuals with dizziness who already have been given a home vestibular rehabilitation exercise program;
3. diagnosis of central vestibular disorder due to brain structural damage.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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26 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1 - Vestibular rehabilitation - initially supported by the app

Experimental group

Description:

First two and a half weeks - conventional vestibular rehabilitation supported by an app Second two and a half weeks - conventional vestibular rehabilitation without an app

Treatment:

Other: App for vestibular rehabilitation

Group 2 - Vestibular rehabilitation - initially without the support of the app

Experimental group

Description:

First two and a half weeks - conventional vestibular rehabilitation without an app Second two and a half weeks - conventional vestibular rehabilitation supported by an app

Treatment:

Other: App for vestibular rehabilitation