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The effect of rehabilitation and galvanic vestibular stimulation on the treatment of persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD)

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
persistent postural-perceptual dizziness.
Other disorders of vestibular function
H81.8
Registration Number
IRCT20160131026279N6
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosed with PPPD according to Barany Society Committee diagnostic criteria. The symptoms of 3 months duration or more
No previous experience with vestibular exercises or rehabilitation
18 to 65 years of age
Lack of previous drug or alcohol addiction
No Current neurological disorder
Lack of drug consumption that results in suppressing vestibular system compensation
Not pregnant woman
No current vestibular disease coexist with PPPD patients
Lack of musculoskeletal issues that impair gait
Absence of cognitive impairment
No vestibular paroxysmia

Exclusion Criteria

Fatigue or unwillingness of the patient to continue the test
Catch a disease affecting the vestibular system during the study

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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