Vestibular Dysfunction: Prevalence in specialised rehabilitation units and the need for routine vestibular screening on admissio
- Conditions
- Vestibular DysfunctionEar - Other ear disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622001188729
- Lead Sponsor
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 82
Partients will be eligible to participate if they are; adults (at least 18 years of age) and current inpatient of BIRU or GARU ward at Princess Alexandra Hospital on the day of vestibular screening assessment .
-Non-English speaking background (NESB) requiring the use of an interpreter to access health services
-Medically unwell and medical clearance not provided on the day of assessment
Significant cervical spine pathology or contraindications to positional or head impulse testing, including:
•Recent cervical spine fracture or cervical disc prolapse
•Atlanto-axial subluxation or instability
•Aplasia of odontoid process
•Carotid sinus syncope
•Arnold Chiari malformation
•Vascular dissection syndromes
•Recent neck trauma that restricts rotation/ torsion
•Severe rheumatoid arthritis
•Known and verified VBI
•Nerve root compression
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Presence of vestibular dysfunction measured with Vestibular Screening Tool[Assessed at one time point]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Presence of central vestibular dysfunction, measured with oculomotor testing[Assessed at one timepoint];Presence of peripheral vestibular dysfunction measured with video head impulse test[Assessed at one time point];Presence of peripheral vestibular dysfunction measured with Hallpike Dix positional testing.[one time point]