Peripheral Vestibular DisordersNCT06019104
Effects of Task-oriented Training in Patients With Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction
A study testing Task-oriented training in people with Peripheral Vestibular Disorders, run by Gazi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The peripheral vestibular disorder is a heterogeneous disorder that occurs due to unilateral or bilateral involvement of the peripheral vestibular organs in the inner ear, characterized by dizziness, balance disorder, visual blurring with head movements, postural instability, and gait disturbance. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
- What is being tested?
- Task-oriented training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 28 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Jun 2020to 1 Dec 2021
- 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 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Receiving a diagnosis of peripheral vestibular disorder by a specialist physician
- Being between the ages of 18-65
- Not having an inability to prevent the exercise
- Not having an Orthopedic, Neurological, Rheumatological, etc., which may cause balance disorder.
Who cannot join
- Having cognitive dysfunction that may affect the research results.
- Having a history of cerebrovascular accident, fainting, or epilepsy
- Being included in the vestibular rehabilitation program in the last 1 month
- Being in the acute phase of vestibular disease
- Having benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Using vestibular suppressant and centrally acting drugs in the last 3 months
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Investigation of the Effects of Task-Oriented Training on Balance and Gait in Patients With Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction
The peripheral vestibular disorder is a heterogeneous disorder that occurs due to unilateral or bilateral involvement of the peripheral vestibular organs in the inner ear, characterized by dizziness, balance disorder, visual blurring with head movements, postural instability, and gait disturbance. In the treatment of vestibular disorders, medical and surgical approaches, as well as vestibular rehabilitation are included. Vestibular rehabilitation should aim at repetitive stimulation of the vestibular sensory organs and improving peripheral sensory inputs by providing strong synaptic plasticity between the hair cells in these organs and the damaged parts of the vestibular system. According to this information, task-oriented training based on the practice of the task in the real environment with plenty of repetition seems to be a suitable method for the requirements of the treatment of vestibular disorders. This study was planned to examine the effects of task-oriented training on balance and gait in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders.
Read the detailed description
Patients with peripheral vestibular disorders refrain from moving because of the increase in dizziness and fear of falling. These patients prefer to stay still and limit themselves even in simple daily life activities such as vacuuming, cleaning the table, and walking. From this point of view, it is thought that using the tasks in daily life or the activities that form the basis of these tasks in treatment as in task-oriented training will reduce the activity limitations caused by vestibular disorders.
In the recovery of the vestibular system, it is important to practice the functions that increase the symptoms with many repetitions. For example, symptoms that occur without head movement in the acute period after vestibular injury resolve rapidly, and disappear to a large extent as vestibular compensation develops. However, as the disease becomes chronic, losses occur in afferent inputs from the vestibular system and cause a negative effect on dynamic reflex functions. Therefore, vestibular rehabilitation should be aimed to stimulate the vestibular sensory organs repeatedly and to improve peripheral sensory inputs by providing strong synaptic plasticity between the hair cells in these organs and the damaged parts of the vestibular system. According to this information, task-oriented training based on the practice of the task in the real environment with plenty of repetition seems to be a suitable method for the requirements of the treatment of vestibular disorders.
In addition, there is evidence that task-oriented training improves balance, mobility, and gait reduces the risk of falls, and improves the quality of life in neurological diseases such as Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. This information supports the investigators' idea that task-oriented training may also be beneficial in improving balance and walking performance, which are the main symptoms of peripheral vestibular disorder.
On the other hand, when the investigators examine the literature, there is no study examining the effects of task-oriented education in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders.
The primary aim of this study is to examine the effects of task-oriented training on vertigo, dizziness, balance, gait and falls in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders. The secondary aim of the investigators' study is to examine the effects of task-oriented training on disability level and quality of life in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
- Being tested
- Task-oriented training, Control group
- Keywords
- Task-oriented training, Balance, Gait, Vertigo, Dizziness, Quality of life
- Medical subject headings
- Vertigo, Dizziness
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Task-oriented trainingOther
Task-oriented training is defined as an approach based on movement science and motor learning, where the patient "makes functional movements specific to a certain task and receives feedback". Task-oriented training focuses on improving performance on functional tasks through targeted practice and repetition.
Control groupOther
Gaze stabilization exercises included head-fixed right-left eye movements, head-fixed up-down eye movements, eye fixed right-left head movements, and eye fixed up-down head movements.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Task-oriented training group | Experimental | Among the patients in the task-oriented training group, 12 sessions were given routinely, 3 days a week, for 4 weeks. Task-oriented training consisted of 25 different stations in total, including 9 different gaze stabilization training, 7 balance training, and 9 gait training stations. Gaze stabilization exercises included head-fixed right-left eye movements, head-fixed up-down eye movements, eye fixed right-left head movements, eye fixed up-down head movements, head and eye opposing movements (right-left/ up-down), saccadic and pursuit eye movements (right-left/ up-down). Balance and gait training included these exercises: rolling on the mat, vertical rotation, spinning on a rotary disc, standing on balance bord, jumping, playing dart, reaching, walking forward, walking with head movements (right-left/ up-down), tandem walking, '8' shape walking, walking by picking something up from the ground, walking over an obstacle, walking on treadmill, climbing and descending stairs. Receives: Other: Task-oriented training |
| Control group | Active comparator | Among the patients in the control group with peripheral vestibular disorders, 12 sessions were given routinely, 3 days a week, for 4 weeks. They were asked to perform gaze stabilization exercises for 1 min. Gaze stabilization exercises consist of head-fixed right-left eye movements, head-fixed up-down eye movements, eye fixed right-left head movements, and eye fixed up-down head movements. Receives: Other: Control group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Posturography
The posturography evaluation was made using the Synapsis Posturography System® (SPS®, version 3.0). All patients performed the Sensory Organization Test (SOT), this test representing the association between static and sway-referenced support in posturography under three conditions - eyes open (eo), eyes closed (ec), mislead vision. SOT objectively analyses the three sensory systems that contribute to postural control: somatosensory, visual and vestibular, by systematically eliminating useful visual or support information, creating also sensory conflict situations. We registered the results obtained under six conditions: eyes open, eyes closed and looking sway-referenced screen on static surface and sway-referenced surface. The feet position of the patient on the platform was - 2 cm spacing apart of the heels and a 30º angle between, corresponding to the foot size. Each test was performed barefoot, in standing position, 2 trials of 20 seconds for each test.
Measured: 4 weeks
G-walk® spatio-temporal gait analysis system (speed)
The gait speed was assessed by G-walk® spatio-temporal gait analysis system. The assessment began with the participant standing still in an orthostatic standing position. The position had to be maintained for a few seconds until the end of the stabilization of the G-Walk device. The participants were instructed to walk on a 8 meter track. The boundaries of the track were marked to ensure a correct analysis. The participants walked at their natural speed along an absolutely straight path. A successful trial was characterized by the participant completing the 8-meter track and returning to the starting point. The parameter that were evaluated using the G-Walk were; speed (meter/seconds).This parameter are recorded by G-walk and transferred to the computer.
Measured: 4 weeks
G-walk® spatio-temporal gait analysis system (cadence)
The cadence was assessed by G-walk® spatio-temporal gait analysis system. The gait assessments began with the standing position. The position had to be maintained for a few seconds until the end of the stabilization of the G-Walk device. On an 8 meter track, the participants were asked to walk. For a proper examination, the track's limits were delineated. The participants followed a perfectly straight line while moving at their usual pace. The participant's completion of the 8-meter track and arrival back at the starting point defined a successful trial. Cadence was the parameter that was assessed using the G-Walk.This parameter is sent to the computer after being recorded by G-walk.
Measured: 4 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
The severity and frequency of vertigo and dizziness (Visual analog scale (VAS))
In order to evaluate the severity of vertigo and dizziness, the patients were shown a 12.5×17.5 cm Visual analog scale (VAS) card in which the expressions were written in 36 points. VAS was used to determine the severity of vertigo and dizziness. Patients were asked to rate 1=no vertigo/dizziness, 2-3=mild, 4-5=moderate, 6-7=severe, 8-9=very severe, and 10=extreme.
In order to evaluate the frequency of vertigo and dizziness in the last 7 days, a 13×18 cm VAS scale card in which the expressions were written in 36 points was used. Patients were asked to rate; 1= no vertigo/dizziness, 2-3= 1-5 times a week, 4-5= 1-3 times a day, 6-7= 4-10 times a day, 8-9= >10 times a day, 10= continuous vertigo.
Measured: 4 weeks
Disability level and quality of life
The Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) evaluates the disability level and quality of life in patients with dizziness. The scale measures the functional, physical and emotional effects of dizziness in the last 1 month. The scale, which consists of 25 questions in total, has 3 subsections: physical (7 questions), emotional (9 questions) and functional (9 questions).
The scale, which has 3 answer options as 'yes', 'sometimes' and 'no' for each question, has a score of 4, 2 and 0 for each answer, respectively. The maximum score is 100, with 28 for the physical subsection and 36 for the emotional and functional subsections. According to this; 0-30 points are indicated as light handicap; 30-60 points are indicated as moderate disability and 60-100 points are indicated as severe disability.
Measured: 4 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Aug 2023
- Study start1 Jun 2020
- Primary completion17 Nov 2021
- Study completion1 Dec 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Peripheral Vestibular DisordersStudies 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
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Gazi University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Yasemin Apaydın, Gazi University
- Investigators
- Arzu Güçlü-Gündüz, Prof, Study director, Professor Doctor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06019104
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 25901600-604.01.01-12
- Status last verified
- Aug 2023
- First submitted
- 7 Dec 2021
- Last updated
- 31 Aug 2023
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Soke F, Guclu-Gunduz A, Kocer B, Fidan I, Keskinoglu P. Task-oriented circuit training combined with aerobic training improves motor performance and balance in people with Parkinson's Disease. Acta Neurol Belg. 2021 Apr;121(2):535-543. doi: 10.1007/s13760-019-01247-8. Epub 2019 Nov 18.
PubMed 31741209Ozkul C, Guclu-Gunduz A, Eldemir K, Apaydin Y, Gulsen C, Yazici G, Soke F, Irkec C. Effect of task-oriented circuit training on motor and cognitive performance in patients with multiple sclerosis: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial. NeuroRehabilitation. 2020;46(3):343-353. doi: 10.3233/NRE-203029.
PubMed 32310197Tramonti C, Di Martino S, Chisari C. An intensive task-oriented circuit training positively impacts gait biomechanics in MS patients. NeuroRehabilitation. 2020;46(3):321-331. doi: 10.3233/NRE-192997.
PubMed 32250333Kim B, Park Y, Seo Y, Park S, Cho H, Moon H, Lee H, Kim M, Yu J. Effects of individualized versus group task-oriented circuit training on balance ability and gait endurance in chronic stroke inpatients. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Jun;28(6):1872-5. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.1872. Epub 2016 Jun 28.
PubMed 27390437Arnold SA, Stewart AM, Moor HM, Karl RC, Reneker JC. The Effectiveness of Vestibular Rehabilitation Interventions in Treating Unilateral Peripheral Vestibular Disorders: A Systematic Review. Physiother Res Int. 2017 Jul;22(3). doi: 10.1002/pri.1635. Epub 2015 Jun 25.
PubMed 26111348Hillier S, McDonnell M. Is vestibular rehabilitation effective in improving dizziness and function after unilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction? An abridged version of a Cochrane Review. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2016 Aug;52(4):541-56. Epub 2016 Jul 12.
PubMed 27406654
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Aug 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Investigation of the Effects of Task-Oriented Training on Balance and Gait in Patients With Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06019104
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 25901600-604.01.01-12
- Conditions
- Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
- Keywords
- Task-oriented training, Balance, Gait, Vertigo, Dizziness, Quality of life
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Gazi UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jun 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 17 Nov 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Dec 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 31 Aug 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.
The peripheral vestibular disorder is a heterogeneous disorder that occurs due to unilateral or bilateral involvement of the peripheral vestibular organs in the inner ear, characterized by dizziness, balance disorder, visual blurring with head movements, postural instability, and gait disturbance. In the treatment of vestibular disorders, medical and surgical approaches, as well as vestibular rehabilitation are included. Vestibular rehabilitation should aim at repetitive stimulation of the vestibular sensory organs and improving peripheral sensory inputs by providing strong synaptic plasticity between the hair cells in these organs and the damaged parts of the vestibular system. According to this information, task-oriented training based on the practice of the task in the real environment with plenty of repetition seems to be a suitable method for the requirements of the treatment of vestibular disorders. This study was planned to examine the effects of task-oriented training on balance and gait in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders.
Detailed description
Patients with peripheral vestibular disorders refrain from moving because of the increase in dizziness and fear of falling. These patients prefer to stay still and limit themselves even in simple daily life activities such as vacuuming, cleaning the table, and walking. From this point of view, it is thought that using the tasks in daily life or the activities that form the basis of these tasks in treatment as in task-oriented training will reduce the activity limitations caused by vestibular disorders.
In the recovery of the vestibular system, it is important to practice the functions that increase the symptoms with many repetitions. For example, symptoms that occur without head movement in the acute period after vestibular injury resolve rapidly, and disappear to a large extent as vestibular compensation develops. However, as the disease becomes chronic, losses occur in afferent inputs from the vestibular system and cause a negative effect on dynamic reflex functions. Therefore, vestibular rehabilitation should be aimed to stimulate the vestibular sensory organs repeatedly and to improve peripheral sensory inputs by providing strong synaptic plasticity between the hair cells in these organs and the damaged parts of the vestibular system. According to this information, task-oriented training based on the practice of the task in the real environment with plenty of repetition seems to be a suitable method for the requirements of the treatment of vestibular disorders.
In addition, there is evidence that task-oriented training improves balance, mobility, and gait reduces the risk of falls, and improves the quality of life in neurological diseases such as Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. This information supports the investigators' idea that task-oriented training may also be beneficial in improving balance and walking performance, which are the main symptoms of peripheral vestibular disorder.
On the other hand, when the investigators examine the literature, there is no study examining the effects of task-oriented education in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders.
The primary aim of this study is to examine the effects of task-oriented training on vertigo, dizziness, balance, gait and falls in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders. The secondary aim of the investigators' study is to examine the effects of task-oriented training on disability level and quality of life in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Task-oriented training group | Experimental | Other: Task-oriented trainingAmong the patients in the task-oriented training group, 12 sessions were given routinely, 3 days a week, for 4 weeks. Task-oriented training consisted of 25 different stations in total, including 9 different gaze stabilization training, 7 balance training, and 9 gait training stations. Gaze stabilization exercises included head-fixed right-left eye movements, head-fixed up-down eye movements, eye fixed right-left head movements, eye fixed up-down head movements, head and eye opposing movements (right-left/ up-down), saccadic and pursuit eye movements (right-left/ up-down). Balance and gait training included these exercises: rolling on the mat, vertical rotation, spinning on a rotary disc, standing on balance bord, jumping, playing dart, reaching, walking forward, walking with head movements (right-left/ up-down), tandem walking, '8' shape walking, walking by picking something up from the ground, walking over an obstacle, walking on treadmill, climbing and descending stairs. |
| Control group | Active comparator | Other: Control groupAmong the patients in the control group with peripheral vestibular disorders, 12 sessions were given routinely, 3 days a week, for 4 weeks. They were asked to perform gaze stabilization exercises for 1 min. Gaze stabilization exercises consist of head-fixed right-left eye movements, head-fixed up-down eye movements, eye fixed right-left head movements, and eye fixed up-down head movements. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Receiving a diagnosis of peripheral vestibular disorder by a specialist physician
- Being between the ages of 18-65
- Not having an inability to prevent the exercise
- Not having an Orthopedic, Neurological, Rheumatological, etc., which may cause balance disorder.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Having cognitive dysfunction that may affect the research results.
- Having a history of cerebrovascular accident, fainting, or epilepsy
- Being included in the vestibular rehabilitation program in the last 1 month
- Being in the acute phase of vestibular disease
- Having benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Task-oriented trainingTask-oriented training is defined as an approach based on movement science and motor learning, where the patient "makes functional movements specific to a certain task and receives feedback". Task-oriented training focuses on improving performance on functional tasks through targeted practice and repetition. | Other | Task-oriented training group |
| Control groupGaze stabilization exercises included head-fixed right-left eye movements, head-fixed up-down eye movements, eye fixed right-left head movements, and eye fixed up-down head movements. | Other | Control group |
Primary outcome
Posturography
Time frame: 4 weeks
The posturography evaluation was made using the Synapsis Posturography System® (SPS®, version 3.0). All patients performed the Sensory Organization Test (SOT), this test representing the association between static and sway-referenced support in posturography under three conditions - eyes open (eo), eyes closed (ec), mislead vision. SOT objectively analyses the three sensory systems that contribute to postural control: somatosensory, visual and vestibular, by systematically eliminating useful visual or support information, creating also sensory conflict situations. We registered the results obtained under six conditions: eyes open, eyes closed and looking sway-referenced screen on static surface and sway-referenced surface. The feet position of the patient on the platform was - 2 cm spacing apart of the heels and a 30º angle between, corresponding to the foot size. Each test was performed barefoot, in standing position, 2 trials of 20 seconds for each test.
G-walk® spatio-temporal gait analysis system (speed)
Time frame: 4 weeks
The gait speed was assessed by G-walk® spatio-temporal gait analysis system. The assessment began with the participant standing still in an orthostatic standing position. The position had to be maintained for a few seconds until the end of the stabilization of the G-Walk device. The participants were instructed to walk on a 8 meter track. The boundaries of the track were marked to ensure a correct analysis. The participants walked at their natural speed along an absolutely straight path. A successful trial was characterized by the participant completing the 8-meter track and returning to the starting point. The parameter that were evaluated using the G-Walk were; speed (meter/seconds).This parameter are recorded by G-walk and transferred to the computer.
G-walk® spatio-temporal gait analysis system (cadence)
Time frame: 4 weeks
The cadence was assessed by G-walk® spatio-temporal gait analysis system. The gait assessments began with the standing position. The position had to be maintained for a few seconds until the end of the stabilization of the G-Walk device. On an 8 meter track, the participants were asked to walk. For a proper examination, the track's limits were delineated. The participants followed a perfectly straight line while moving at their usual pace. The participant's completion of the 8-meter track and arrival back at the starting point defined a successful trial. Cadence was the parameter that was assessed using the G-Walk.This parameter is sent to the computer after being recorded by G-walk.
2 secondary outcomes
The severity and frequency of vertigo and dizziness (Visual analog scale (VAS))
Time frame: 4 weeks
Disability level and quality of life
Time frame: 4 weeks
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 31 Aug 2023.
- Background: PubMed 31741209Soke F, Guclu-Gunduz A, Kocer B, Fidan I, Keskinoglu P. Task-oriented circuit training combined with aerobic training improves motor performance and balance in people with Parkinson's Disease. Acta Neurol Belg. 2021 Apr;121(2):535-543. doi: 10.1007/s13760-019-01247-8. Epub 2019 Nov 18.
- Background: PubMed 32310197Ozkul C, Guclu-Gunduz A, Eldemir K, Apaydin Y, Gulsen C, Yazici G, Soke F, Irkec C. Effect of task-oriented circuit training on motor and cognitive performance in patients with multiple sclerosis: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial. NeuroRehabilitation. 2020;46(3):343-353. doi: 10.3233/NRE-203029.
- Background: PubMed 32250333Tramonti C, Di Martino S, Chisari C. An intensive task-oriented circuit training positively impacts gait biomechanics in MS patients. NeuroRehabilitation. 2020;46(3):321-331. doi: 10.3233/NRE-192997.
- Background: PubMed 27390437Kim B, Park Y, Seo Y, Park S, Cho H, Moon H, Lee H, Kim M, Yu J. Effects of individualized versus group task-oriented circuit training on balance ability and gait endurance in chronic stroke inpatients. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Jun;28(6):1872-5. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.1872. Epub 2016 Jun 28.
- Background: PubMed 26111348Arnold SA, Stewart AM, Moor HM, Karl RC, Reneker JC. The Effectiveness of Vestibular Rehabilitation Interventions in Treating Unilateral Peripheral Vestibular Disorders: A Systematic Review. Physiother Res Int. 2017 Jul;22(3). doi: 10.1002/pri.1635. Epub 2015 Jun 25.
- Background: PubMed 27406654Hillier S, McDonnell M. Is vestibular rehabilitation effective in improving dizziness and function after unilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction? An abridged version of a Cochrane Review. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2016 Aug;52(4):541-56. Epub 2016 Jul 12.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Task-oriented training in people with Peripheral Vestibular Disorders, run by Gazi University 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 4 inclusion and 6 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 31 Aug 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?
Posturography (time frame: 4 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06019104, which also lists 6 linked publications.
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 31 Aug 2023; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 31 Oct 2026.