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Comparing Two Types of Rehabilitation Exercises: Proprioception Training and Vestibular Training to Improve Dizziness and Balance in Adults with Neck-Related Dizziness

To Compare the Efficacy of Proprioception Training and Vestibular training in Cervicogenic Dizziness in Adults in Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, North India - N/A

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/109911
Enrollment
36
Registered
2026-05-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M508- Other cervical disc disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Proprioception training: 1. Gaze Direction Recognition Exercise (GDRE) 2. Joint Position Sense (JPS) Training 3. Deep Cervical Flexor Training 4. Postural & Sensorimotor Training Train

Sponsors

BHAWNA NEGI
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients clinically diagnosed with cervicogenic dizziness, based on: 2. Presence of neck pain. 3. Dizziness related to neck movement. 4. Exclusion of vestibular or central causes. 5. Presence of neck pain or discomfort temporally related to dizziness. 6. Clinical signs suggestive of cervical proprioceptive impairment such as positive joint position error test or reduced cervical range of motion. 7. Patients with mild to moderate dizziness, able to participate in the study. 8. Patients capable of participating in physiotherapy interventions and follow-up assessments.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of vestibular disorders such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) or other diagnosed central or peripheral vestibular disorders. 2. Spontaneous dizziness not related to neck movement or positional changes. 3. History of trauma or recent surgery to the head, face, neck, or chest. 4. Any neurological or systemic condition that could explain dizziness (e.g., migraine, cervical arterial disorders). 5. Progressive cervical myelopathy, acute cervical fractures, or other serious cervical spine pathologies contraindicating manual or exercise therapy. 6. Patients unable to participate in or comply with the physiotherapy intervention. 7. Allergy or contraindication to any intervention components used in the treatments.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Dizziness handicap inventory (DHITimepoint: baseline , 2 week post intervention and 4 week post intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
2. Berg balance scale 3. Cervical joint position error testTimepoint: baseline , 2 week post intervention and 4 week post intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Sharda Sharma

Shri Guru Ram Rai University, School of Allied and Health Care

Kapruwanravi.rk@gmail.com8650274679

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026