Cervical Exercise in Peripheral Vestibular Disorders

Ege University70 enrolled

Overview

70 patients with peripheral vestibular disorders will be included in the study. Half of the subjects will receive vestibular rehabilitation exercises and the other half will receive additional cervical exercises. Results from the two groups will be compared.

70 patients with a diagnosis of peripheral vestibular disease will be enrolled in the study. Patient selection will be carried out in the physiatry, otorhinolaryngology and neurology outpatient clinics of our university hospital. Eligible patients will be informed about the study and those that accept to take part in the study will be referred to an investigator for history taking and physical examination. Demographic data, medical history and examination findings will be recorded. After initial assessment, all patients will receive a short education regarding vestibular exercises that they will be asked to do at home. A second investigator will be responsible for the randomization of subjects into two groups according to a computer generated randomization table and that same investigator will prescribe the second group additional cervical exercises to do in addition to the vestibular rehabilitation exercises. After one months, patients will be reassessed and their measurements will be recorded. Statistical analyses will be carried out to compare the outcome scores of the two groups.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Vestibular Disorder Peripheral Vestibular Disorder

Interventions

Only vestibular rehabilitationOTHER

Vestibular adaptation exercises, static and dynamic balance exercises, proprioceptive and conditioning exercises.

Cervical exercises in addition to vestibular rehabilitationOTHER

Cervical range of motion exercises, stretching exercises for the trapezius muscle, isometric and isotonic strengthening exercises in addition to conventional vestibular rehabilitation exercises.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * A diagnosis of peripheral vestibular disease * Being older than 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Psychostimulant or psychotropic drug use that might alter vestibular functions * Severe neurological, psychiatric or orthopedic disorder that might alter patients' ability to comply with the exercise program.

Locations (1)

Ege University School of Medicine

Bornova, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline The activities-specific balance confidence (ABC) scale at 4 weeks

A questionnaire that measures an individual's confidence during ambulatory activities. The scale is scored from 0 to 100. 100 indicates better outcome.