NCT05676307

Vestibular Rehabilitaion in Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction

ETIOLOGICAL FACTORS AND EFFECT OF VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION ON BILATERAL VESTIBULAR HYPOFUNCTION

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Gedik University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the etiological factors that constitute bilateral vestibular hypofunction and to investigate the effect of vestibular rehabilitation in these patients. The Caloric test and Video Head Impulse test were applied to evaluate the vestibular hypofunction picture of the patients who applied to Clinic with complaints of vertigo, dizziness and imbalance. Among these patients with BVH, those with vestibular symptoms, imbalance complaints and limited daily living activities were included in rehabilitation. In order to investigate the effectiveness of rehabilitation, oculomotor functions were evaluated using Simulation Of Vestibulo-ocular Reflex Exercises (SVORE) System, balance assessment was done with timed balance tests and quality of life assessment was performed with Dizziness Handicap Inventory.

Conditions

• Bilateral Vestibular Loss
• Vestibular Rehabilitation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Vestibular Rehabilitation	Cawthorne Cooksey Based Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises (Oculomotor exercise, Vestibulo-ocular Exercise, posture exercise, balance training, etc)

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-15
• Primary completion: 2022-10-23
• Completion: 2022-11-12
• First posted: 2023-01-09
• Last updated: 2023-01-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)