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NCT Number: NCT04769323

Use of Virtual Reality Devices for Vestibular Rehabilitation

The aim of this study is to investigate the superiority of virtual reality-supported vestibular rehabilitation exercises over conventional vestibular rehabilitation exercises in patients with complaints such as vertigo, loss of balance, falling, and gait imbalance.

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Key information

Conditions

Virtual Reality

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pamukkale University

Denizli, 20070, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Complaining dizziness and/or instability for more than 3 months
  • Patients aged 18 and over and under 65

Exclusion criteria

  • Ear disease, head injury
  • Ototoxic drug use
  • Neurological and psychiatric illness that causes cooperation disorder
  • Patients with orthopedic and systemic disorders that prevent exercising
  • Patients with active malignancies
  • Diseases that affect the use of glasses (epilepsy, vision loss, etc.)

Treatment and study plan

Virtual reality

Device

Vestibular rehabilitation is an exercise-based program, designed by a specialty-trained vestibular physical therapist, to improve balance and reduce problems related to dizziness.

Traditional home exercises

Other

Vestibular rehabilitation is an exercise-based program, designed by a specialty-trained vestibular physical therapist, to improve balance and reduce problems related to dizziness.

Primary outcomes

  1. Posturography

    Time frame: 1 year

    Posturography; It gives numerical data by comparing the data obtained from these three systems, whichever is caused by the patient's balance disorder, somatosensory system affected, visual system affected, or vestibular system affected.

  2. Subjective Visual Vertical

    Time frame: 1 year

    Subjective visual vertical test, measures the functions of the utricular end organ.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pamukkale University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Use of Virtual Reality Devices for Vestibular Rehabilitation in Patients with Vestibular Hypofunction

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Feb 24, 2021
Registry last updated
Mar 26, 2025

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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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