Labyrinthine dysfunction
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1 – Conventional Vestibular Rehabilitation - 11 patients who suffer from dizziness are going to take part in the Vestibular Rehabilitation Program during 12 weekly sessions of 50 minutes’ durati
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Sponsors
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Belo Horizonte
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: To be a SUS’ user; resident or worker in the areas covered by the Cabana and Vista Alegre Health Centers; be 18 years of age or older; have a medical indication to participate in the vestibular or Lian Gong Rehabilitation groups; sign the TCLE.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of intellectual or physical disability or mental disorders that prevent the proposed activities in the groups; withdrawal of treatment; nonadherence to treatment with more than four absences; pregnancy; speech-language evaluation compatible with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome: Brazilian Dizziness Handcap Inventory’s score average difference of 18 points at least, measured at the beginning and at the end of the study.;Outcome: An average difference of 5.2 points was observed, with measures pre and post care treatment for Vestibular Rehabilitation Dizziness Handicap - DHI Brazilian Inventory. On average, 10.2 points was observed, with pre and post care treatment measures in the patients submitted to the complementary Lian Gong Integrated Treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome: Reduction of the impact of dizziness on the quality of life of the participants in the physical, functional and emotional aspects measured by the reduction of the average values of DHI, at the beginning and at the end of the study.;Outcome: Statistically significant reduction of the mean values of DHI in the emotional aspect of dizziness (p <0.05) of the individuals after vestibular rehabilitation treatment. Statistically significant reduction of mean DHI values in the physical, functional and emotional aspects of dizziness (p <0.05) of subjects after Complementary/Integrated treatment – Lian Gong. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJuliana Santos
Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequtinhonha e Mucuri
Outcome results
None listed