Vertigo / dizziness, imbalance and other symptoms related to vestibular pathology have a life prevalence of 7.4%. Peripheral and unilateral vestibulopathy are among the most common types, and in some patients the symptoms become chronic and disabling, which makes it difficult for them to lead a normal life and has a significant socio-economic impact. In recent years, the effect of vestibular rehabilitation with virtual reality has been studied and positive results have been obtained when compared with traditional rehabilitation, but despite rehabilitation there is patients who are still chronic, and the reasons for this prognostic variability are still unknown and require further treatment. Virtual reality-based stimulation can play a significant role as an adjunct to conventional vestibular rehabilitation, improving its effectiveness.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
VR-based eye stabilization exercises and balance exercises
Conventional rehabilitation therapy based on eye stabilization exercises and balance exercises
Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII
Tarragona, Spain
RECRUITINGChange pre-post treatment in the Dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) (0-100)
Change within subjects from baseline to the end of week 4
Time frame: 4 weeks
Change pre-post treatment in Posturography (Wii+software RombergLab)
Change within subjects from baseline to the end of week 4
Time frame: 4 weeks
Change pre-post treatment in Test up and go (TUG)
Change within subjects from baseline to the end of week 4
Time frame: 4 weeks
Change pre-post treatment in Berg Scale (0-56)
Change within subjects from baseline to the end of week 4
Time frame: 4 weeks
Change pre-post treatment in Tinneti Test (1-28)
Change within subjects from baseline to the end of week 4
Time frame: 4 weeks
Change pre-post treatment in Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) (0-14)
Change within subjects from baseline to the end of week 4
Time frame: 4 weeks
Change pre-post treatment in the Video-head impulse test (vHIT)
Change within subjects from baseline to the end of week 4
Time frame: 4 weeks
Change pre-post treatment in the Barthel Index (0-100)
Change within subjects from baseline to the end of week 4
Time frame: 4 weeks
Change pre-post treatment in the SF 12 Test (0-100)
Change within subjects from baseline to the end of week 4
Time frame: 4 weeks
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