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NCT Number: NCT05707130

Effects of Gaze Stabilization Exercises on Dizziness, Balance and Quality of Life in Cervical Spondylosis Patients

To determine the effects of gaze stabilization exercises on dizziness, balance and quality of life in patients with cervical spondylosis.

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Key information

Conditions

Dizziness Balance; Distorted Bone Diseases Cervical Spondylosis Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sensation Disorders Signs and Symptoms Spinal Diseases Spondylosis

Age range

30 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Riphah International University

Islamabad, Fedral, 44000, Pakistan

About this study

A randomized controlled trial will be performed in which total 32 patients with cervical spondylosis will be included. The data will be collected from Riphah rehabilitation centre Lahore and Ittefaq hospital Lahore. The duration of study will be ten months. Dizziness handicap inventory, Romberg test and Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale will be used as data collection tools.

Data collection will be started after taking informed consent from all patients.

Patients will be allocated to intervention groups by randomization. The patients in group A will be given gaze stabilization exercises and habituation exercises along with neck isometrics for 4 weeks. The patients in group B will be given neck isometrics for treatment of cervical spondylosis for 4 weeks. After data collection, analysis of pre and post values will be done by using SPSS 25.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Pre diagnosed from orthopedic doctor with cervical spondylosis
  • Complaining of cervicogenic dizziness confirmed with positive results to the tests namely Romberg's test, dizziness handicap inventory

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with cervical radiculopathy
  • Any drug allergy and neurological deficits were excluded from the study.
  • Dizziness due to ear infection and due to BPPV

Treatment and study plan

gaze stabilization exercises

Other

patients will perform gaze stabilization exercise, Static neck exercise, and Habituation exercise. Neck isometric exercises like isometric flexion, extension, lateral bending will be performed.

neck isometrics

Other

Patients in Conventional group will get neck isometric exercises like isometric flexion, extension, lateral bending.

Primary outcomes

  1. Romberg Test

    Time frame: 9 months

    The Romberg test is a test that measures your sense of balance.

  2. Dizziness Handicap Inventory

    Time frame: 9 months

    The DHI contains 25 items, and a total score (0-100 points) is obtained by summing ordinal scale responses, higher scores indicating more severe handicap. The scale was developed to capture various sub-domains of self- perceived handicap and comprises 7 physical, 9 functional, and 9 emotional questions. Item scores are summed. There is a maximum score of 100 (28 points for physical, 36 points for emotional and 36 points for functional) and a minimum score of 0. The higher the score, the greater the perceived handicap due to dizziness.

  3. Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale

    Time frame: 9 months

    The scale evaluates the effects of vertigo and balance disorders on independence in everyday activities of daily living. The tool is designed to be useful for evaluating functional limitation and perceived handicap and disability before and after therapeutic intervention. The scale evaluates the effects of vertigo and balance disorders on independence in everyday activities of daily living. The scale 28- item self-report questionnaire that is broken down into 3 subscales:

    • Functional- evaluates the individual's perception of basic self-maintenance tasks
    • Ambulatory-evaluates perception of mobility related tasks
    • Instrumental-evaluates self-perception in higher-level, more socially complex tasks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Gaze Stabilization Exercises on Dizziness, Balance and Quality of Life in Patients With Cervical Spondylosis.

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jan 31, 2023
Registry last updated
Apr 3, 2023

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