Whole Body Vibration In Vestibular Rehabilitation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Vestibular Disease

• Registration Number: NCT03973255
• Lead Sponsor: Pamukkale University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of home based vestibular rehabilitation program, posturographic biofeedback training and whole body vibration therapy on balance, fall risk, functional mobility, vertigo symptom severity and functions in patients with unilateral vestibular weakness.

Detailed Description

A total of 90 patients who were diagnosed as unilateral vestibular weakness were included in this prospective randomized controlled study. They were randomized into three groups each consisting of 30 patients. Home based vestibular rehabilitation program was given to all groups. Fall risk yielded by posturography, Berg balance scale, Timed Up-and-Go test, vertigo visual analogue scale and Dizziness Handicap Inventory were used for comparison.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-03-13
• Primary Completion: 2019-01-31
• Study Completion: 2019-03-31
• Study First Submitted: 2019-06-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-06-01
• Study First Posted: 2019-06-04
• Status Verified: 2022-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-06-11
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients who had unilateral vestibular weakness and persistent dizziness at least two months after acute period were included Bithermal caloric test showing hyporesponsiveness higher than 30% or unresponsiveness of the horizontal canal of the affected ear accepted as unilateral vestibular weakness.

Exclusion Criteria

Bilateral vestibular weakness, Recurrent vestibulopathy, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Concomitant neurological or psychiatric disease, Severe visual or auditory impairments and orthopedic problems in the lower extremities

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
vertigo visual analogue scale	30 days	A vertically oriented 10 cm line was used for VAS, where "no vertigo" corresponds to the bottom of the line and "the worst vertigo that they could imagine" corresponds to the top of the line. Patients were instructed to place a mark on the 10-cm vertical line according to severity of their vertigo.
Dizziness Handicap Inventory	30 days	The DHI has 25 items, sub-grouped into three domains: functional, emotional, and physical. There are three closed-form answers where patients may check one of the following: yes, sometimes and no with the corresponding scored as 4/2/0. It is possible to use both the total score and the scores of the three subscales separately.
fall risk	30 days	fall risk yielded by static posturography
Timed Up-and-Go	30 days	TUG is a balance and gait index which requires subjects to rise from an armchair, walk 3 m at a normal and safe pace, turn around, walk back to the chair and sit-down. The time required to complete this task is measured in seconds.
Berg balance scale	30 days	BBS consists of 14 tasks that are each scored on a scale of 0-4, for a total possible score of 56, indicating no identified balance difficulties. Scoring is on a 5-point ordinal scale with 0 indicating an inability to complete the task and 4 as independent in completing the task.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pamukkale University; 🇹🇷 Denizli, Turkey