NCT04497025

Conventional Vestibular Training Versus Immersive Virtual Reality- Based Vestibular in Multiple Sclerosis

Feasibility and Safety of an Immersive Virtual Reality-based Vestibular Rehabilitation Program for Dizziness, Balance and Fatigue Improvement in People With Multiple Sclerosis: Protocol for a Pilot Randomised Controlled Study

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Maria Jesus Casuso-Holgado · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The effectiveness of convectional vestibular training for balance and dizziness rehabilitation in people with multiple sclerosis has been recently demonstrated in a meta-analysis by this research team (doi: 10.3390/jcm9020590). Furthermore, non-immersive virtual reality-based environments seem to be useful for balance and gait rehabilitation in this population (doi: 10.1177/0269215518768084). However, nothing is known about the feasibility and effectiveness of immersive virtual reality-based rehabilitation in people with multiple sclerosis. The primary aim of this research is to determine the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality-based vestibular training for dizziness, balance and fatigue rehabilitation, compared to conventional vestibular training.

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Vestibular Disease
• Dizziness
• Balance Disorders
• Fatigue
• Quality of Life
• Usability
• Cybersickness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Immersive Virtual-based vestibular rehabilitation	Vestibular rehabilitation based on virtual environment using a head mounted display
OTHER	Conventional vestibular rehabilitation protocol	"Cawthorne-Cooksey" vestibular rehabilitation exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-01-01
• Primary completion: 2028-12-01
• Completion: 2029-12-01
• First posted: 2020-08-04
• Last updated: 2024-06-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain