Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation in the Treatment of Patients With Acute Vestibular Loss. - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00702832

Enrollment

Registered

2008-06-20

Start date

2008-01-31

Completion date

2011-12-31

Last updated

2019-12-09

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Conditions

Dizziness, Nausea, Nystagmus, Vestibular Diseases

Keywords

Vestibular rehabilitation, acute vestibular injury, Dizziness, Nausea, Nystagmus, Daily life activities, Balance, physiotherapy

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to assess if early supported vestibular rehabilitation can reduce dizziness and improve daily life activities in patients with acute vestibular injury. The study question is: Does early supported vestibular rehabilitation have an additional effect on dizziness symptoms and daily life functions compared to standard treatment?

Interventions

BEHAVIORALVestibular rehabilitation

Daily home training (4-6 specific exercises) 2-3 times per day. Group training led by a physiotherapist twice per week during the first 10 weeks and once per week from 10 weeks to 12 months or to symptoms are cured.

OTHERstandard treatment

treatment as usual

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* acute symptoms of dizziness, nausea and nystagmus * diagnosed by videonystagmography (at least 25% reduced caloric response in one ear) * age 18-70 years * inclusion within one week after symptom debut

Exclusion criteria

* chronic dizziness * psychiatric diagnosis that might interfere with participation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
vertigo	at inclusion, 10-12 weeks, 12 months	Vertigo symptom scale (VSS)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Dizziness	At inclusion, 10-12 weeks, 12 months	Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), University of California Los Angeles Dizziness Questionnaire (UCLA-DQ), Three questions regarding dizziness on VAS-scale,
Movement provoked dizziness	at inclusion, 10-12 weeks, 12 months	Rombergs test and advanced Rombergs test
return of symptoms	12 months	—
sick leave	12 months	—

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026