Vestibular Rehabilitaion in Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction

Istanbul Gedik University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Vestibular Rehabilitation; Bilateral Vestibular Loss

Treatments: Behavioral: Vestibular Rehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05676307

31207858

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the etiological factors that constitute bilateral vestibular hypofunction and to investigate the effect of vestibular rehabilitation in these patients.

The Caloric test and Video Head Impulse test were applied to evaluate the vestibular hypofunction picture of the patients who applied to Clinic with complaints of vertigo, dizziness and imbalance. Among these patients with BVH, those with vestibular symptoms, imbalance complaints and limited daily living activities were included in rehabilitation. In order to investigate the effectiveness of rehabilitation, oculomotor functions were evaluated using Simulation Of Vestibulo-ocular Reflex Exercises (SVORE) System, balance assessment was done with timed balance tests and quality of life assessment was performed with Dizziness Handicap Inventory.

Enrollment: 31 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients between 18-70 years of age with bilateral vestibular hypofunction and peripheral vestibulopathy

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with unilateral vestibular hypofunction, cerebellar lesion, and cognitive problems were excluded from the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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31 participants in 1 patient group

Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction

Experimental group

Description:

Vestibular Rehabilitation in Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction

Treatment:

Behavioral: Vestibular Rehabilitation