Feasibility study of a care pathway to improve mobility and participation of older people with vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders in primary care

Feasibility study of a care pathway to improve mobility and participation of older people with vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders in primary care - MobilE-PHY

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022918

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-03

Start date

2019-06-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

A88.1 H81 H82 R42

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders were asked about the Impact of dizziness on Activities of Daily Living using the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and about health-rel

and about types of physical activity in daily life at four measurement points using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The patients daily-life physical activity profile was meas

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients must have consulted their general practitioner with complaints of vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders of any etiology within the last three years. They must have appropriate verbal and cognitive command of the German language. They have to be able to walk 10 meters (with or without walking aids). General practitioners and physical therapists are eligible when they have professional working experience with patients with vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders and accreditation of the statutory health insurance.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients had to have no legal guardian. Patients were excluded from the study when in-patient hospital treatment was required.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
At three measurement points (baseline (T0), after 6 (T1) and 12 weeks (T2)), the impact of dizziness on Activities of Daily Living was measured using the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
At three measurement points (baseline (T0), after 6 (T1) and 12 weeks (T2)), the health-related quality of life was assessed by 5-level EuroQol 5-dimensions (EQ-5D-5L), the patients daily-life physical activity profile by actigraphy and their balance using the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (miniBEST), as well as more detailed information on the time of types of physical (in)activity by physical activity diary. At four measurement points (before baseline and one week after T0, T1, T2), the types of physical activity in daily life was determined by means of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).	—

Measure

Time frame

At three measurement points (baseline (T0), after 6 (T1) and 12 weeks (T2)), the health-related quality of life was assessed by 5-level EuroQol 5-dimensions (EQ-5D-5L), the patients daily-life physical activity profile by actigraphy and their balance using the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (miniBEST), as well as more detailed information on the time of types of physical (in)activity by physical activity diary. At four measurement points (before baseline and one week after T0, T1, T2), the types of physical activity in daily life was determined by means of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEva Seckler

Technische Hochschule Rosenheim

eva.seckler@th-rosenheim.de080318052763

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026