Booklet-based vestibular rehabilitatio

Not Applicable

Conditions: H81.4
H81.3
Vertigo of central origin
Other peripheral vertigo

Registration Number: DRKS00009016

Lead Sponsor: Klinikum der Universität München, Campus Großhadern, Deutsches Schwindel- und Gleichgewichtszentrum

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 74

Inclusion Criteria

Clinical presentation of chronic dizziness for at least the preceding 3 months due to central balance disorders (e.g. cerebellar, central vestibular) or peripheral sensory balance disorders (unilateral/bilateral vestibular hypofunction, polyneuropathy); age = 18 years; written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Episodic vertigo syndromes (e.g. vestibular migraine, Meniere’s disease, BPPV); change in symptomatic medication (at day of inclusion or during the course of the study); other vertigo-specific outpatient physical therapy intervention; history of orthopedic or neurologic disease with persistent motor impairment; inability to follow verbal and written instructions.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
self-perceived handicap due to dizziness: Dizziness Handicap Inventory (total score) at T0 (Baseline), T1 (4 weeks after Baseline), T2 (8 weeks after Baseline)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
postural stability: posturography (T0, T1,T2);<br>functional mobility: Timed up&go Test (T0, T1,T2);<br>vertigo intensity: Visual Analogue Scale (Schwindelintensität) (T0, T1,T2);<br>balance confidence: Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale (T0, T1,T2);<br>extent of activity limitations and participation restrictions: Vestibular Activities and Participation Measure - subscale 2 (T0, T1,T2);<br>fear of falling: Falls Efficacy Scale-International (T0, T1,T2);<br>therapy adherence: Problematic Experiences of Therapy Scale (T1,T2).<br>