Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises vs. General Fitness Training on Dizziness, Balance Confidence, and Mobility in Individuals With Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction

Ahram Canadian University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Vestibular Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: General Fitness Training; Behavioral: Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05959967

VRGFT2023

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises (VRE) and General Fitness Training (GFT) in adults diagnosed with vestibular disorders. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does VRE lead to better improvements in gaze stabilization, balance, and gait than GFT? Does GFT lead to more improvements in overall fitness than VRE? Participants will be randomly assigned to either the VRE or GFT group and will participate in 60-minute exercise sessions twice weekly for 8 weeks. Researchers will compare the improvements in the two groups to see which intervention is more effective.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male or female participants aged 18 - 60 years.
• Diagnosis of a vestibular disorder confirmed by a healthcare professional.
• Able to walk unassisted for at least 10 meters.
• Able to understand and comply with the procedures of this study.
• Willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Severe cardiovascular, respiratory, or metabolic disease that contraindicates physical exercise.
• Neuromuscular disorders that may affect balance and mobility other than the diagnosed vestibular disorder.
• History of orthopedic surgery within the past 6 months.
• Currently participating in another interventional clinical trial.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises (VRE)

Experimental group

Description:

The VRE arm will be engaged in vestibular exercises including gaze stabilization, balance, and gait training.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises

General Fitness Training (GFT)

Active Comparator group

Description:

The GFT arm will participate in general fitness exercises including cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility training.

Treatment:

Behavioral: General Fitness Training