Chronic DizzinessNCT04751006
Effects of Balance Training With Gaze Stabilization Exercises in Elderly Patients With Chronic Dizziness
A study testing Gaze Stabilization Exercises and Balance Training in people with Chronic Dizziness, run by University of Lahore at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Effects of balance training with and without gaze stabilization exercises on clinical outcomes in elderly patients with chronic dizziness: A Randomized Controlled Trial Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Dizziness
- What is being tested?
- Gaze Stabilization Exercises and Balance Training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 64 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 5 Mar 2020to 8 Dec 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 65 to 85 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Geriatric population
- Both Gender
- H/O chronic dizziness with normal vestibular function
- H/O age related balance impairment
- H/O impaired balance having a Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score between 35-45
- Participant have sufficient cognitive and communication skills
Who cannot join
- H/O insufficient communication skills to follow instructions
- H/O impaired vestibular function
- H/O Visual impairment
- H/O Severe hearing loss
- H/O mental disorder that could restrains the ability to concentrate during therapy
- H/O Other systematic diseases
- Any history of marked musculoskeletal impairment, lower limb injury, surgery other than age related changes and balance disorder due to other neurological conditions like Parkinsonism, stroke, multiple sclerosis etc. were excluded from the study
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Balance Exercise With or Without Gaze Stabilization Exercises on Clinical Outcomes in Elderly Patients With Chronic Dizziness:A Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of balance training with and without gaze stabilization exercises on clinical outcomes in elderly patients with chronic dizziness: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Read the detailed description
In older adults dizziness is a common condition which is associated with repeated falls, fear of falling, depression, anxiety and ultimately loss of independence during activities of daily living. The main objective of this research was to compare the effects of balance training with and without Gaze Stabilization exercises on clinical outcomes in elderly patient with chronic dizziness.Total 64 participants after referral from neurologist were recruited in this study. These participants were randomly assigned into two groups i.e. Group A (Gaze group) and Group B (control group) with 32 participants in each group by sealed envelope method. Gaze group performed balance exercises with gaze stability exercises. Gaze stability exercises are further classified as adaptation and substitution exercises. Adaptation exercises support long term changes with a purpose of decreasing symptoms and maintain postural stability. On the other hand the substitution exercises improving central preprogrammed movement of eyes. Basically gaze stability exercises are defined as habituation exercises which reduce the symptoms of provoking stimulus by continuous exposure to it whereas, group B performed balance exercises with saccade eye exercises.Balance training includes both static and dynamic balance exercises, aimed to improved balance and postural stability with gradually increasing to challenging task. Exercises in balance training included a) single leg balance on firm surface b) heel stand c) marching on firm surface d) toe stand e) tandem walk f) forward and backward walking from normal base of support to weekly progression and training from eyes open to eye close from stable to unstable surface. Berg Balance Scale, Disability Handicapped inventory and Activity Specific Balance Confidence Scale were used to measure outcome variables.
- Conditions
- Chronic Dizziness
- Being tested
- Gaze Stabilization Exercises, Balance Training
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Gaze Stabilization ExercisesOther
Gaze group performed balance exercises with gaze stability exercise.Gaze stability exercises included two types of exercises vestibular adaptation and substitution exercises. In Adaptation exercises individual need to fixate on a visual target during horizontal and vertical head movement with a purpose of increasing gaze stability and a long term gain to vestibular system. Subsitution exercises are planned to use other eye movement stratigies to substitute vestibular function and sustained visual fixation. During Substitution exercises individual need to perfomed eye head movement between target with a purpose of clear sighting during these tasks. Balance exercises consist of both static and dynamic balance exercises with weekly progression making balance exercises more challenging.
Balance TrainingOther
Participants performed balance training with saccade eye exercises.balance exercises included both static and dynamic balance exercises with a purpose of increasing mobility and stability of a posture by weekly progression. These exercises included standing on firm and foam surface with eyes open or close, heel stand, toe stand, marching on firm surface, forward and backward walking with normal base of support with weekly progression. Each task was performed for 5 repetitions with weekly progression in each task.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Gaze Group | Experimental | Participants performed balance training with gaze stabilization exercises Receives: Other: Gaze Stabilization Exercises |
| Control Group | Other | Participants performed balance training with saccade eye exercises Receives: Other: Balance Training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Berg Balance Scale
Balance was measured using Berg Balance Scale
Measured: 6 Weeks
Disability Handicapped Inventory
Precieved Disability was measured using Disability Handicapped Invertory
Measured: 6 Weeks
Activity Specific Balance Confidence
Risk of Fall Prevention was measured using Activity Specific Balance Confidence
Measured: 6 Weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Feb 2021
- Study start5 Mar 2020
- Primary completion5 Dec 2020
- Study completion8 Dec 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Chronic DizzinessStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Lahore
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Syeda Nida Fatima, Principal investigator, University of Lahore
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04751006
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB-UOL-FAHS/718-XII/2020
- Status last verified
- Feb 2021
- First submitted
- 10 Feb 2021
- Last updated
- 11 Feb 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Results of study
Publications
Geraghty AWA, Essery R, Kirby S, Stuart B, Turner D, Little P, Bronstein A, Andersson G, Carlbring P, Yardley L. Internet-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation for Older Adults With Chronic Dizziness: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Primary Care. Ann Fam Med. 2017 May;15(3):209-216. doi: 10.1370/afm.2070.
PubMed 28483885Hall CD, Heusel-Gillig L, Tusa RJ, Herdman SJ. Efficacy of gaze stability exercises in older adults with dizziness. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2010 Jun;34(2):64-9. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e3181dde6d8.
PubMed 20588090Jahn K. The Aging Vestibular System: Dizziness and Imbalance in the Elderly. Adv Otorhinolaryngol. 2019;82:143-149. doi: 10.1159/000490283. Epub 2019 Jan 15.
PubMed 30947233Maciaszek J, Osinski W. Effect of Tai Chi on body balance: randomized controlled trial in elderly men with dizziness. Am J Chin Med. 2012;40(2):245-53. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X1250019X.
PubMed 22419420