?Assessment of a virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation program in treating individuals with motion sickness

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality–Based Vestibular Rehabilitation and Conventional Vestibular Rehabilitation on thetreatment of Patients with Motion Sickness: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160131026279N8

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-07

Start date

2026-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Motion Sickness. Motion sickness

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group I: CR group: Individualized conventional vestibular rehabilitation (including X1, X2, and optokinetic exercises), delivered for two months, three sessions per week,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 39 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of motion sickness (MS) according to Barany Society criteria Age between 18 and 39 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous use of VR with a head-mounted display Neurological disorders Musculoskeletal problems affecting gait

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Motion Sickness Assessment Questionnaire (MSAQ) score. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and one day after completion. Method of measurement: MSAQ questionnaire.;Optokinetic after nystagmus (OKAN) time constant. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and one day after completion. Method of measurement: OKAN test.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
. Postural sway velocity (anteroposterior and mediolateral). Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and one day after completion. Method of measurement: Static postural control in different sensory positions using a force plate.;DVA score. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and one day after completion. Method of measurement: Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA) test.;Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) deviation degree. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and one day after completion. Method of measurement: Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) test.	—

Measure

Time frame

. Postural sway velocity (anteroposterior and mediolateral). Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and one day after completion. Method of measurement: Static postural control in different sensory positions using a force plate.;DVA score. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and one day after completion. Method of measurement: Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA) test.;Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) deviation degree. Timepoint: Before and after intervention, and one day after completion. Method of measurement: Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) test.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMansoureh Adel Ghahraman

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

madel@tums.ac.ir+98 21 7753 4364

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026