Labyrinth Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
The study had only one intervention group. Composed of 14 patients, of both sexes, with a medical diagnosis of unilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction. These answered, initially, the Activities-
Other
Q65.060
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 59 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult or elderly patients; of both sexes; diagnosed with unilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction; with a history of dizziness, postural imbalance and/or falls.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neurological, neoplastic, severe visual, psychiatric diseases or changes in the cervical spine that made it impossible or difficult to conduct the interview, apply the questionnaire and/or perform the therapy; diagnosis of benign paroxysmal postural vertigo.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in the level of confidence of patients in performing daily activities related to postural balance after vestibular rehabilitation, verified through Fisher's Exact test, based on the observation of a statistical difference lower than the p value of 0.0001, when comparing the pre and post-intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the predominantly low to high confidence level, revealing a positive impact of this treatment on quality of life, verified through the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC Scale), based on the comparison of the score verified before and after the intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAlanna de Lima Evangelista
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed