NCT06956183

Effect of Vestibular Exercises on Post-Stroke Fatigue

The Effect of Vestibular Exercise Program on Fatigue, Balance and Gait in Patients With Stroke

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to search effects of vestibuler exercises on post-stroke fatigue. The main question it aims to answer is: wer are: \- Do vestibuler excercises decrease post-stroke perceived and physiologic fatigue? Researchers will compare the effects of vestibuler exercises to conventional rehabilitation to find out the superior one. Participants will: * take a one-hour conventional rehabilitation or vestibuler exercise program three times in a week. * be assessed in terms of fatigue before and after rehabilitation programs.

Detailed description

One of the most common complications after stroke is fatigue. Fatigue prolongs the rehabilitation period and delays recovery. Although medical treatments, exercise programs and activity modifications are recommended to reduce fatigue after stroke, an effective evidence-based treatment method has not yet been developed. Vestibular exercises can improve oculomotor and postural control by trying to provide sensory integration through adaptation and compensatory mechanisms, thus increasing cortical excitability and reducing fatigue.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Control (Standard treatment)	In control group participants will take one hour conventional physiotherapy including stretching, strengthening, balance and gait exercises in each session.
OTHER	Vestibular exercise	In vestibular group (study group) participant will take 40 minutes conventional physiotherapy including stretching, strengthening, balance and gait exercises, and 20 minutes vestibular exercises including head and gaze stabilization, occulomotor, head turning and balance exercises in different postures.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-06-15
• Primary completion: 2026-02-26
• Completion: 2026-03-26
• First posted: 2025-05-04
• Last updated: 2025-12-03

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)