Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dizziness; Nausea; Nystagmus; Vestibular Diseases
• Interventions: Behavioral: Vestibular rehabilitation; Other: standard treatment

• Registration Number: NCT00702832
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to assess if early supported vestibular rehabilitation can reduce dizziness and improve daily life activities in patients with acute vestibular injury.

The study question is: Does early supported vestibular rehabilitation have an additional effect on dizziness symptoms and daily life functions compared to standard treatment?

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-01
• Study First Submitted: 2008-06-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-06-19
• Study First Posted: 2008-06-20
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2019-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-12-04
• Last Update Posted: 2019-12-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

• acute symptoms of dizziness, nausea and nystagmus
• diagnosed by videonystagmography (at least 25% reduced caloric response in one ear)
• age 18-70 years
• inclusion within one week after symptom debut

Exclusion Criteria

• chronic dizziness
• psychiatric diagnosis that might interfere with participation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Vestibular rehabilitation	Vestibular rehabilitation	early supported vestibular rehabilitation
standard	standard treatment	standard treatment

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
vertigo	at inclusion, 10-12 weeks, 12 months	Vertigo symptom scale (VSS)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
return of symptoms	12 months
sick leave	12 months
Dizziness	At inclusion, 10-12 weeks, 12 months	Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), University of California Los Angeles Dizziness Questionnaire (UCLA-DQ), Three questions regarding dizziness on VAS-scale,
Movement provoked dizziness	at inclusion, 10-12 weeks, 12 months	Rombergs test and advanced Rombergs test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. Olavs Hospital; 🇳🇴 Trondheim, Norway