Dizziness / Duizeligheid
Conditions
Interventions
We will compare stand-alone internet-based VR (trial arm 1, N=100) and internet-based VR with physiotherapeutic support (trial arm 2, N=100) with usual care (trial arm 3, N=100). The internet-based VR
Sponsors
VU University Medical Center/EMGO+
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. Aged 50 years and over. b. Reported symptoms of dizziness. c. Head movements increase the dizziness. d. Acces to internet and an email account. e. Ability to speak, read and write Dutch.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. An identifiable non-vestibular cause of dizziness in the electronic record of the patient. b. Medical contraindications for making the required head movements (for example, severe cervical arthrosis). c. Serious comorbid conditions that preclude participation in an exercise programme. d. Current enrolment in another – interfering – study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Dizziness symptoms at six months -> Vertigo Symptoms Scale-Short Form (VSS-SF) 2. Health economic outcomes -> iMTA Medical Consumption Questionnaire (iMCQ) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Dizziness-related impairment -> Dizziness Handicap Inventory 2. Subjective improvement in dizziness symptoms (SI) 3. Anxiety or depression -> Patient Health Questionnaire 4. Adherence to treatment -> Problematic Experiences of Therapy Scale | — |
Contacts
Public ContactO.R. Maarsingh
Department of General Practice & Elderly Care Medicine and EMGO+ Institute, VU Medical Center Van der Boechorststraat 7, room D-531
Outcome results
None listed