Use of Virtual Reality Devices for Vestibular Rehabilitation in Patients with Vestibular Hypofunction

Pamukkale University1 site in 1 country41 target enrollmentFebruary 21, 2021

ConditionsVirtual Reality

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Virtual Reality
Sponsor: Pamukkale University
Enrollment: 41
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Posturography
Status: Completed
Last Updated: last year

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the superiority of virtual reality-supported vestibular rehabilitation exercises over conventional vestibular rehabilitation exercises in patients with complaints such as vertigo, loss of balance, falling, and gait imbalance.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 21, 2021

End Date

June 15, 2023

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Pamukkale University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Fazıl Necdet Ardıç

Professor

Pamukkale University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Complaining dizziness and/or instability for more than 3 months
•Patients aged 18 and over and under 65

Exclusion Criteria

•Ear disease, head injury
•Ototoxic drug use
•Neurological and psychiatric illness that causes cooperation disorder
•Patients with orthopedic and systemic disorders that prevent exercising
•Patients with active malignancies
•Diseases that affect the use of glasses (epilepsy, vision loss, etc.)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Posturography

Time Frame: 1 year

Posturography; It gives numerical data by comparing the data obtained from these three systems, whichever is caused by the patient's balance disorder, somatosensory system affected, visual system affected, or vestibular system affected.

Subjective Visual Vertical

Time Frame: 1 year

Subjective visual vertical test, measures the functions of the utricular end organ.