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NCT Number: NCT00702832

Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation - a Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study is to assess if early supported vestibular rehabilitation can reduce dizziness and improve daily life activities in patients with acute vestibular injury.

The study question is: Does early supported vestibular rehabilitation have an additional effect on dizziness symptoms and daily life functions compared to standard treatment?

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Key information

Conditions

Dizziness Cranial Nerve Diseases Ear Diseases Eye Diseases Labyrinth Diseases Nausea Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Nystagmus Nystagmus, Pathologic Ocular Motility Disorders Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sensation Disorders Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Vestibular Diseases

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

St. Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, 7489, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • acute symptoms of dizziness, nausea and nystagmus
  • diagnosed by videonystagmography (at least 25% reduced caloric response in one ear)
  • age 18-70 years
  • inclusion within one week after symptom debut

Exclusion criteria

  • chronic dizziness
  • psychiatric diagnosis that might interfere with participation

Treatment and study plan

Vestibular rehabilitation

Behavioral

Daily home training (4-6 specific exercises) 2-3 times per day. Group training led by a physiotherapist twice per week during the first 10 weeks and once per week from 10 weeks to 12 months or to symptoms are cured.

standard treatment

Other

treatment as usual

Primary outcomes

  1. vertigo

    Time frame: at inclusion, 10-12 weeks, 12 months

    Vertigo symptom scale (VSS)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Dizziness

    Time frame: At inclusion, 10-12 weeks, 12 months

    Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), University of California Los Angeles Dizziness Questionnaire (UCLA-DQ), Three questions regarding dizziness on VAS-scale,

  2. Movement provoked dizziness

    Time frame: at inclusion, 10-12 weeks, 12 months

    Rombergs test and advanced Rombergs test

  3. return of symptoms

    Time frame: 12 months

  4. sick leave

    Time frame: 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • Haukeland University Hospital
  • St. Olavs Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation in the Treatment of Patients With Acute Vestibular Loss. - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jun 20, 2008
Registry last updated
Dec 9, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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