Performance of the speech therapist in the Rehabilitation of Postural Balance

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• Conditions: abyrinth Diseases; C09.218.568

• Registration Number: RBR-9hgn6v
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-05-21
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Adult or elderly patients; of both sexes; diagnosed with unilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction; with a history of dizziness, postural imbalance and/or falls.

Exclusion Criteria

Neurological, neoplastic, severe visual, psychiatric diseases or changes in the cervical spine that made it impossible or difficult to conduct the interview, apply the questionnaire and/or perform the therapy; diagnosis of benign paroxysmal postural vertigo.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase in the level of confidence of patients in performing daily activities related to postural balance after vestibular rehabilitation, verified through Fisher's Exact test, based on the observation of a statistical difference lower than the p value of 0.0001, when comparing the pre and post-intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the predominantly low to high confidence level, revealing a positive impact of this treatment on quality of life, verified through the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC Scale), based on the comparison of the score verified before and after the intervention.