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NCT Number: NCT04487821

EFFECTS OF VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION THERAPY (VRT) ON BALANCE, SPEED AND AGILITY IN POST-CONCUSSION FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one and utmost rampant attained neurological conditions which can happen in young adults. Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy can help them improve their balance, speed and agility.

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Key information

Conditions

Concussion, Mild Brain Concussion Brain Diseases Brain Injuries Brain Injuries, Traumatic Central Nervous System Diseases Craniocerebral Trauma Head Injuries, Closed Nervous System Diseases Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries Wounds, Nonpenetrating

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Syed Alamdar Hussain

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25000, Pakistan

About this study

Total 40 sample size out of which were divided into control and experimental group. Concussed football athletes with age ranging 15-25 year, those participating actively in the sports were included in the study in the region of Kyber Pukhtoonkhwa Peshawar.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Active Male football player. Age between 15-25 years. Known cases of concussion were included in the study. Those patients complaining mild vertigo & participating in sports

Exclusion criteria

Concussion other than sports. History of metabolic diseases. History of recent fractures.

Treatment and study plan

Cawthorne Cooksey Exercises

Other

Activity sitting on the "Exercise Ball" swing (eye movements, first slow and then fast)

Swing sitting activity (head movements, first slow then fast - eyes open and eyes closed)

Trunk activities focusing on balance

Dynamic balance activity focusing on standing

Primary outcomes

  1. Balance

    Time frame: upto 8 weeks

    Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) which us used to evaluate the balance of the athlete

  2. Agility

    Time frame: upto 8 weeks

    30 Ft Agility Shuttle Run which is used to evaluate agility of athletes

  3. Speed

    Time frame: upto 8 weeks

    30 Meter dash which is used to evaluate the speed of the athlete

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zohra Institute of Health Sciences

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jul 27, 2020
Registry last updated
Jul 27, 2020

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