Bilateral Vestibular HypofunctionNCT05853562
Effects of Structured Exercise Program in Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
A study testing structured vestibular rehabilitation program in people with Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction, run by Miray Budak at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Background: The vestibular rehabilitation is an exercise-based method, aiming to maximize central nervous system(CNS) compensation at vestibular nuclear and other CNS levels for vestibular pathology. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
- What is being tested?
- structured vestibular rehabilitation program
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2021to 31 May 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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 20 to 80 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Being between 20-80 years old
- Diagnosed with bilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction by videonystagmography
- Have symptoms for more than three months from onset of illness
Who cannot join
- having no symptoms of bilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction
- having Meniere's disease, vestibular migraine and other undulating vestibular disorders, cognitive, visual, neurological or general motor impairment
- having previously received vestibular rehabilitation
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Istanbul Medipol University
Istanbul, Beykoz, 34820
About this study
Official title: Effects of Structured Exercise Program on Severity of Dizziness, Kinesiophobia, Balance, Fatigue, Quality of Sleep, Activities of Daily Living and Quality Of Life in Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
Background: The vestibular rehabilitation is an exercise-based method, aiming to maximize central nervous system(CNS) compensation at vestibular nuclear and other CNS levels for vestibular pathology. A minimal number of studies have documented the impact of Vestibular rehabilitation on the recovery rate of patients with Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction(BVH).
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of structured vestibular rehabilitation (VR) programs on severity of dizziness, kinesiophobia, balance, fatigue, quality of sleep, activities of daily living( ADL) and quality of life(QoL) in subjects with chronic BVH.
Method: Twenty-five participants diagnosed with BVH were included in the study. A structured VR program was applied in 50-minute sessions once a week and as a home exercise program 3 days a week over 8 weeks. Participants were evaluated for severity of dizziness with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), for kinesiophobia with the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), for balance with the Semitandem, tandem, and standing tests, for quality of sleep with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), for ADL with the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Life (VADL), for QoL with Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and for fatigue with the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) at the baseline (T0), at 4th week (T1), 8th week (T2), and 20th week (T3) after study started.
- Conditions
- Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
- Being tested
- structured vestibular rehabilitation program
- Keywords
- Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction, Dizziness, Kinesiophobia, Balance, Quality of Sleep, Quality of Life, Structured Exercise
- Medical subject headings
- Dizziness, Kinesiophobia, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
structured vestibular rehabilitation programOther
The structured Vestibular rehabilitation protocol consisted of a structured vestibular rehabilitation program that included vestibular adaptation exercises, oculomotor exercises, static and dynamic balance exercises, and posture exercises.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| T0-T1 period | No intervention | It was a control period. Participants were asked to continue their routine activities for 4 weeks. |
| T1-T2 period (structured vestibular rehabilitation program) | Experimental | A structured vestibular rehabilitation program was applied in 50-minute sessions under the supervision of a physiotherapist once a week and as a home exercise program 3 days a week over 4 weeks. Receives: Other: structured vestibular rehabilitation program |
| T2-T3 period | Active comparator | A structured vestibular rehabilitation program was applied in 50-minute sessions under the supervision of a physiotherapist once a week and as a home exercise program 3 days a week over 4 weeks. Afterwards, participants participated in the home program with telerehabilitation for 8 weeks. Receives: Other: structured vestibular rehabilitation program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Visual Analog Scale
It is a validated, subjective scale used to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms. Scores are based on self-reported measures of symptoms that are recorded with a single handwritten mark placed at one point along the length of a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between the two ends of the scale-"no symptom" on the left end (0 cm) of the scale and the "worst symptom" on the right end of the scale (10 cm). We used this scale to measure the severity of dizziness
Measured: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia
It is a 17 items self-reporting questionnaire based on evaluation of fear of movement, fear of physical activity, and fear avoidance. The total score of the scale ranges from 17- 68, where 17 means no kinesiophobia, 68 means severe kinesiophobia, and score ± 37 indicates there is kinesiophobia
Measured: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
Semitandem, Tandem, and Standing tests
Semitandem, Tandem, and Standing tests were used to evaluate balance. Semitandem test 30 , Tandem test 30 , Standing tests 30 Equilibrium times (sec) with eyes open-closed were recorded on hard and soft surfaces
Measured: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
It is a self-rated questionnaire which assesses sleep quality and disturbances over a 1-month time interval. The seven component scores consist of subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction. Each scored 0 (no difficulty) to 3 (severe difficulty). The component scores are summed to produce a global score (range 0 to 21). Higher scores indicate worse sleep quality
Measured: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
Dizziness Handicap Inventory
It is used to assess the impact of dizziness on quality of life. It consists of 25 clauses which determine the aggravating factors associated with dizziness and shakiness and also the emotional and functional results of vestibular system diseases. The inventory consists of 3 sub-dimensions, intended to determine physical, emotional and functional effects of the vestibular system diseases
Measured: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
Fatigue Severity Scale
It was used to assess fatigue. There are 9 questions in the scale and each question consists of 7 points. An increase in the scale score indicates an increase in the level of fatigue. It detects the state of fatigue in the last month
Measured: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Life
This scale is used to determine the degree of independence of patients with vestibular disorders, perceived inadequacies and vestibular complaints in daily activities. The scale consists of 28 items. The subscales are evaluated under three sub-headings as Functional-F- Ambulation-A- and Instrumental-E
Measured: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 May 2023
- Study start1 Sep 2021
- Primary completion31 May 2022
- Study completion31 May 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Bilateral Vestibular HypofunctionStudies 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Miray Budak
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Miray Budak, Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05853562
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- BVH_Structured_Exercise
- Status last verified
- May 2023
- First submitted
- 21 Apr 2023
- Last updated
- 10 May 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 May 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Structured Exercise Program on Severity of Dizziness, Kinesiophobia, Balance, Fatigue, Quality of Sleep, Activities of Daily Living and Quality Of Life in Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05853562
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BVH_Structured_Exercise
- Conditions
- Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
- Keywords
- Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction, Dizziness, Kinesiophobia, Balance, Quality of Sleep, Quality of Life, Structured Exercise
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Miray BudakUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 May 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 May 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 May 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Background: The vestibular rehabilitation is an exercise-based method, aiming to maximize central nervous system(CNS) compensation at vestibular nuclear and other CNS levels for vestibular pathology. A minimal number of studies have documented the impact of Vestibular rehabilitation on the recovery rate of patients with Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction(BVH).
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of structured vestibular rehabilitation (VR) programs on severity of dizziness, kinesiophobia, balance, fatigue, quality of sleep, activities of daily living( ADL) and quality of life(QoL) in subjects with chronic BVH.
Method: Twenty-five participants diagnosed with BVH were included in the study. A structured VR program was applied in 50-minute sessions once a week and as a home exercise program 3 days a week over 8 weeks. Participants were evaluated for severity of dizziness with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), for kinesiophobia with the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), for balance with the Semitandem, tandem, and standing tests, for quality of sleep with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), for ADL with the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Life (VADL), for QoL with Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and for fatigue with the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) at the baseline (T0), at 4th week (T1), 8th week (T2), and 20th week (T3) after study started.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| T0-T1 period | No intervention | –It was a control period. Participants were asked to continue their routine activities for 4 weeks. |
| T1-T2 period (structured vestibular rehabilitation program) | Experimental | Other: structured vestibular rehabilitation programA structured vestibular rehabilitation program was applied in 50-minute sessions under the supervision of a physiotherapist once a week and as a home exercise program 3 days a week over 4 weeks. |
| T2-T3 period | Active comparator | Other: structured vestibular rehabilitation programA structured vestibular rehabilitation program was applied in 50-minute sessions under the supervision of a physiotherapist once a week and as a home exercise program 3 days a week over 4 weeks. Afterwards, participants participated in the home program with telerehabilitation for 8 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Being between 20-80 years old
- Diagnosed with bilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction by videonystagmography
- Have symptoms for more than three months from onset of illness
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- having no symptoms of bilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction
- having Meniere's disease, vestibular migraine and other undulating vestibular disorders, cognitive, visual, neurological or general motor impairment
- having previously received vestibular rehabilitation
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| structured vestibular rehabilitation programThe structured Vestibular rehabilitation protocol consisted of a structured vestibular rehabilitation program that included vestibular adaptation exercises, oculomotor exercises, static and dynamic balance exercises, and posture exercises. | Other | T1-T2 period (structured vestibular rehabilitation program), T2-T3 period |
Primary outcome
Visual Analog Scale
Time frame: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
It is a validated, subjective scale used to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms. Scores are based on self-reported measures of symptoms that are recorded with a single handwritten mark placed at one point along the length of a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between the two ends of the scale-"no symptom" on the left end (0 cm) of the scale and the "worst symptom" on the right end of the scale (10 cm). We used this scale to measure the severity of dizziness
Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia
Time frame: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
It is a 17 items self-reporting questionnaire based on evaluation of fear of movement, fear of physical activity, and fear avoidance. The total score of the scale ranges from 17- 68, where 17 means no kinesiophobia, 68 means severe kinesiophobia, and score ± 37 indicates there is kinesiophobia
Semitandem, Tandem, and Standing tests
Time frame: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
Semitandem, Tandem, and Standing tests were used to evaluate balance. Semitandem test 30 , Tandem test 30 , Standing tests 30 Equilibrium times (sec) with eyes open-closed were recorded on hard and soft surfaces
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time frame: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
It is a self-rated questionnaire which assesses sleep quality and disturbances over a 1-month time interval. The seven component scores consist of subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction. Each scored 0 (no difficulty) to 3 (severe difficulty). The component scores are summed to produce a global score (range 0 to 21). Higher scores indicate worse sleep quality
Dizziness Handicap Inventory
Time frame: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
It is used to assess the impact of dizziness on quality of life. It consists of 25 clauses which determine the aggravating factors associated with dizziness and shakiness and also the emotional and functional results of vestibular system diseases. The inventory consists of 3 sub-dimensions, intended to determine physical, emotional and functional effects of the vestibular system diseases
Fatigue Severity Scale
Time frame: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
It was used to assess fatigue. There are 9 questions in the scale and each question consists of 7 points. An increase in the scale score indicates an increase in the level of fatigue. It detects the state of fatigue in the last month
Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Life
Time frame: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks
This scale is used to determine the degree of independence of patients with vestibular disorders, perceived inadequacies and vestibular complaints in daily activities. The scale consists of 28 items. The subscales are evaluated under three sub-headings as Functional-F- Ambulation-A- and Instrumental-E
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 May 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing structured vestibular rehabilitation program in people with Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction, run by Miray Budak at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 May 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Visual Analog Scale (time frame: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 weeks). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 May 2023.