Effects of rehabilitation treatment on vestibulo-ocular reflex

Comparison of the vestibulo-ocular reflex in patients with posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo before and after rehabilitation treatment assessed by video head impulse test

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016013126279N1

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-26

Start date

2016-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Benign paroxysmal vertigo

Interventions

With the patient sitting upright, the head is turned 45 degrees to the patient’s affected side. The patient is then moved from the sitting position to the supine position with the head hanging below t

Rehabilitation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; no other vestibular disorders; no cervical problem; no peripheral disorder in the right eye. Exclusion criteria: reluctant to cooperation during treatment sessions; no vertigo release after second rehabilitation session; occurrence of other vestibular disorders during study; feeling pain in cervical area during vHIT; nausea or vomiting during vHIT.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mean vetibulo-ocular reflex gain in each semicircular canal. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: ICS impulse (GN Otometrics, USA).;Covert saccades. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: ICS impulse (GN Otometrics, USA).;Overt saccades. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: ICS impulse (GN Otometrics, USA).;Gain symmetry. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: calculation.	—

Measure

Time frame

Mean vetibulo-ocular reflex gain in each semicircular canal. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: ICS impulse (GN Otometrics, USA).;Covert saccades. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: ICS impulse (GN Otometrics, USA).;Overt saccades. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: ICS impulse (GN Otometrics, USA).;Gain symmetry. Timepoint: before and after treatment. Method of measurement: calculation.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMansoureh Adel Ghahraman

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)

madel@tums.ac.ir002177535132

Outcome results

None listed

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