Use of Virtual Reality Devices for Vestibular Rehabilitation

NCT ID: NCT04769323

Last Updated: 2025-03-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

41 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-21

Study Completion Date

2023-06-15

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Virtual Reality

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group 1

Group 1 use virtual reality.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Reality

Intervention Type 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.

Group 2

Group 2 do traditional home exercises.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Traditional home exercises

Intervention Type 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.

Interventions

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Virtual Reality

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

Intervention Type DEVICE

Traditional home exercises

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

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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.)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pamukkale University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Fazıl Necdet Ardıç

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Fazıl N Ardıç, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Pamukkale University

Locations

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Pamukkale University

Denizli, Denizli, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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8

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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