Vestibular Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
Spanish population with unilateral peripheral vestibular disorders.
Detailed description
Participants with peripheral vestibular disorders will be allocated to a Cawthorne and Cooksey exercises protocol or control group. The Cawthorne and Cooksey exercises consist in some head mobilization and positioning tasks which are related with a restoration of vestibular disorders.
Interventions
OTHERExperimental: Cawthorne and Cooksey exercises group
Experimental: intervention group. Patients assigned to the experimental group will perform the Cawthorne and Cooksey exercises for vestibular rehabilitation in addition to their habitual treatment.
Sponsors
University of Jaén
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Participants with with unilateral peripheral vestibular disorders
Exclusion criteria
* Bilateral vestibular disorders * Fluctuating or active unilateral vestibular disease * Or other medical conditions in the acute phase were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC) | Baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention | Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC), to quantify the level of confidence in performing a specific task without losing balance or becoming unsteady. This scale is applied to assess the change due to intervention between the baseline and 6 weeks of treatment. So the data will be collected at baseline and after 6 weeks of treatment. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA Dizziness Questionnaire (UCLA-DQ) | Baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention | UCLA Dizziness Questionnaire (UCLA-DQ), used to measure the severity and frequency of dizziness and its impact on quality of life. This questionnaire is applied to assess the change due to intervention between the baseline and 6 weeks of treatment. So the data will be collected at baseline and after 6 weeks of treatment. |
| Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), | Baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention | Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), to assess the level of disability and handicap.This questionnaire is applied to assess the change due to intervention between the baseline and 6 weeks of treatment. So the data will be collected at baseline and after 6 weeks of treatment. |
Outcome results
None listed