NCT05959967

Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises vs. General Fitness Training on Dizziness, Balance Confidence, and Mobility in Individuals With Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction

The Efficacy of Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises and General Fitness Training pn Dizziness, Balance Confidence, and Mobility in Individuals With Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ahram Canadian University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises (VRE) and General Fitness Training (GFT) in adults diagnosed with vestibular disorders. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does VRE lead to better improvements in gaze stabilization, balance, and gait than GFT? Does GFT lead to more improvements in overall fitness than VRE? Participants will be randomly assigned to either the VRE or GFT group and will participate in 60-minute exercise sessions twice weekly for 8 weeks. Researchers will compare the improvements in the two groups to see which intervention is more effective.

Conditions

• Vestibular Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises	The VRE group will receive exercises aimed at improving gaze stability, postural control, and balance. This includes activities like gaze stabilization exercises, balance training on different surfaces, and walking with head movements.
BEHAVIORAL	General Fitness Training	The GFT group will undertake exercises to enhance cardiovascular fitness, strength, and flexibility, such as light aerobic exercises, resistance training, and stretching. The exercise sessions will be 60 minutes in duration, consisting of a warm-up phase, the main exercise phase, and a cool-down phase.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-07-25
• Primary completion: 2024-02-25
• Completion: 2024-03-01
• First posted: 2023-07-25
• Last updated: 2023-07-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt