Virtual Reality
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the superiority of virtual reality-supported vestibular rehabilitation exercises over conventional vestibular rehabilitation exercises in patients with complaints such as vertigo, loss of balance, falling, and gait imbalance.
Interventions
DEVICEVirtual Reality
Vestibular rehabilitation is an exercise-based program, designed by a specialty-trained vestibular physical therapist, to improve balance and reduce problems related to dizziness.
OTHERTraditional home exercises
Vestibular rehabilitation is an exercise-based program, designed by a specialty-trained vestibular physical therapist, to improve balance and reduce problems related to dizziness.
Sponsors
Pamukkale University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Complaining dizziness and/or instability for more than 3 months * Patients aged 18 and over and under 65
Exclusion criteria
* Ear disease, head injury * Ototoxic drug use * Neurological and psychiatric illness that causes cooperation disorder * Patients with orthopedic and systemic disorders that prevent exercising * Patients with active malignancies * Diseases that affect the use of glasses (epilepsy, vision loss, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Posturography | 1 year | Posturography; It gives numerical data by comparing the data obtained from these three systems, whichever is caused by the patient's balance disorder, somatosensory system affected, visual system affected, or vestibular system affected. |
| Subjective Visual Vertical | 1 year | Subjective visual vertical test, measures the functions of the utricular end organ. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed