Virtual reality based vestibular rehabilitation therapy versus home based rehabilitative exercises in patients of Vestibular Neuritis -a Randomized Controlled Trial

VIRTUAL REALITY BASED VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION THERAPY VS HOME BASED REHABILITATIVE EXERCISES- A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

After obtaining institutional ethical committee approval, patients aged 18 yrs and above attending ENT OPD and diagnosed as Vestibular Neuritis will be included in the study. The patients and their parents/guardian will be counselled about their participation in the study and informed consent will be taken as per Consent Form (Appendix A).  All patients will be given medical management (Corticosteroids and vestibular sedatives) for 07 days prior to rehabilitation. 40 patients will be selected and divided into two groups (group A and group B) by simple random sampling. Each group will be assessed using Dizziness Handicap Inventory to obtain baseline values following conclusion of medical management (Appendices B & C). Group A with 20 patients will undergo VR based vestibular rehabilitation therapy (twice a week) and group B consisting of 20 patients will be taught home based rehabilitative exercises and will also be called to OPD twice weekly for follow up. Patients from both groups will be assessed for symptomatic improvement after 01 month again by using DHI and scores in both groups will be compared using student’s unpaired t test.