Vestibular disorder. Disorders of vestibular function
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1 (VRT): receiving vestibular rehabilitation program (Cooksey-Cawthorne exercises), 30 min, twice a day, 4 weeks. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2 (VRT+ GVS): re
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed uncompensated chronic unilateral vestibular disorder (such as Vestibular neuritis) with canal paralysis> 25% using caloric test, Age range of 20-50 years, No benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Complaints of vertigo and imbalance during movement, No central nervous system involvement, No previous Vestibular rehabilitation program, Normal or corrected visual acuity with glasses (20/20) using the Snellen chart in order to view the target point on the vHIT test and perform cognitive tests, Normal hearing ability or corrected hearing loss with hearing aid in order to hear the stimulus in the force plate test, Having diploma at least.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Drug consumptions that result in suppressing vestibular system compensation Neck pain and limited range of motion of the neck Alcoholism or addiction Orthopedic problems in the last 6 months Obvious lower extremity deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis according to observation of a physiotherapist Rheumatic and/or metabolic diseases Professionalism in various fields of sports, art and music because of their impact on the cognitive fields
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Response accuracy. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Stroop test.;Dizziness Handicap Inventory score. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Dizziness Handicap Inventory.;Response latency. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Choice reaction time test.;Response accuracy. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Choice reaction time test.;Response latency. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Stroop test.;Interference score. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Stroop test.;Working memory span. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Backward digit span test.;Total number of correct words. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Verbal fluency test.;Response accuracy. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Serial sevens subtraction task.;Total test time. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Serial sevens subtraction task.;Visuospatial span length. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Corsi block test.;Treatment benefit score. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Treatment benefit questionnaire.;Vestibulo-ocular reflex gain. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: video head impulse test (vHIT).;Frequency of overt and covert saccades. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: video head impulse test (vHIT).;Displacement of center of pressure in both anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Static posturography on force-plate.;Velocity of displacement of center of pressure in both anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Static posturogr | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMansoureh Adel Ghahraman
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed