In the literature, the results of vestibular rehabilitation treatment applied in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have been investigated in detail under the headings such as fatigue, physical activity level, and quality of life, and its effects on walking have also been tried to be examined. However, in the studies conducted, gait assessments were made through questionnaires and timed tests, and devices that provide more objective data such as 3-dimensional gait analysis were not used. Again, the effects of vestibular rehabilitation programs on dual-task were not examined in previous studies. Therefore, the aims of our study are: 1. To determine the effect of individually designed vestibular rehabilitation exercises on the kinetic and kinematic components of walking; 2. To determine the effect of vestibular rehabilitation exercises specially designed for the person on gait parameters during cognitive and motor tasks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
22
The vestibular exercise program basically consists of 3 groups of exercises: adaptation, substitution, and habituation exercises. It is aimed to provide vestibular adaptation with adaptation exercises. Exercises that include visual and somatosensory cues to improve gaze and postural stability constitute substitution exercises. Balance exercises can be performed with eyes open and closed, or somatosensory cues can be changed by performing them on soft ground. Removing or reducing clues allows the patient to use other systems as well. The basis of habituation exercises is the reduction of the pathological response as a result of repeated exposure to the provocative stimulus. Habituation is specific to the type, intensity, and direction of stimuli. In most cases, the movement that stimulates the pathological response is less frequently performed during daily activities and promotes compensation for the initially abnormal signal of treatment.
A neurorehabilitation program based on stretching, strengthening, posture, mobilization, static and dynamic balance exercises (standing on one leg, tandem, balance board, etc.) will be applied.
Istanbul University - Cerrahpaşa, Vocational School of Health Services
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
3D Gait Analysis System - pre assesment
Kinetic and kinematic data of gait will be collected in the motion analysis laboratory using 6 infrared digital cameras (Vantage 5.0), 2 synchronized video cameras (Vicon Vue) and 2 force platforms (AMTI).
Time frame: It will be done at the beginning of the study. An analysis session lasts nearly 2 hours per patient. Evaluation of all participants will take approximately 2 months.
3D Gait Analysis System - post assesment
Kinetic and kinematic data of gait will be collected in the motion analysis laboratory using
Time frame: It will be done at the end of the study. An analysis session lasting nearly 2 hours per patient. Evaluation of all participants will take approximately 2 months.
One Leg Standing Test - pre assesment
It will be used to determine the patient's standing balance. The duration of standing on one leg will be recorded with a stopwatch and 3 repetitions will be taken and the most successful score will be used in the analysis.
Time frame: It will be done at the beginning of the study. The test lasts nearly 5 minutes.
One Leg Standing Test - post assessment
It will be used to determine the patient's standing balance. The duration of standing on one leg will be recorded with a stopwatch and 3 repetitions will be taken and the most successful score will be used in the analysis.
Time frame: It will be done at the end of the study. The test lasts nearly 5 minutes.
Dizziness Handicap Inventory - pre assessment
The Dizziness Disability Inventory consists of 25 items that determine the aggravating factors of patients' dizziness and balance disorder, as well as emotional and functional outcomes in vestibular system diseases. It includes 9 items that determine emotional and functional status, and seven items that determine physical function.
Time frame: It will be done at the beginning of the study. The test lasts nearly 15 minutes.
Dizziness Handicap Inventory - post assessment
The Dizziness Disability Inventory consists of 25 items that determine the aggravating factors of patients' dizziness and balance disorder, as well as emotional and functional outcomes in vestibular system diseases. It includes 9 items that determine emotional and functional status, and seven items that determine physical function.
Time frame: It will be done at the end of the study. The test lasts nearly 15 minutes.
2 Minute Walking Test - pre assessment
The distance that patients will walk for 2 minutes will be measured and recorded.
Time frame: It will be done at the beginning of the study. The test lasts nearly 5 minutes.
2 Minute Walking Test - post assessment
The distance that patients will walk for 2 minutes will be measured and recorded.
Time frame: It will be done at the end of the study. The test lasts nearly 5 minutes.
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