Effect of balance exercises using a mobile phone headset with and without head movements in people with balance problems related to the inner ear

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Training With and Without Head Movements in Patients With Unilateral Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction: An Experimental Study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/12/099828

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: H813- Other peripheral vertigo

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual Reality Training with Head Movements: Participants will use VR goggles with the VR Roller Coaster application. Head movements will be performed under supervision while sitting i

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 30 60 years 2. Positive findings on relevant clinical tests, from ENT specialist. 3. Clinically diagnosed vertigo with chronic unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction . 4. Mild to moderate vertigo and dizziness symptoms, as measured by the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)scale. 5. Patient able to understand and follow instructions. 6. Patient currently not on medications (chronic patients).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who cannot tolerate virtual reality due to physical or health limitations. 2. Patients with a positive Dix-Hallpike test (indicating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo [BPPV]). This is because BPPV has specific treatments (e.g. repositioning maneuvers). 3. Contraindications to Virtual Reality (VR) use, such as: Severe visual impairments (Nystagmus, Double vision, cataracts, photosensitivity). Severe motor impairments affecting VR engagement. 4. Severe dizziness symptoms in patients that prevent safe participation in therapeutic exercises. 5. Central vestibular disorders like vestibular migraines 6. Severe cognitive impairments that hamper the ability to understand or perform the intervention protocols.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dizziness Handicap InventoryTimepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks (mid-intervention), 4 weeks (post-intervention)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Vertigo Symptom Scale Short FormTimepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks (mid-intervention), 4 weeks (post-intervention)	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Trupti Deshmukh

TMVs Lokmanya Tilak College of Physiotherapy

tkulkarni1110@gmail.com9867631730

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026