The Effect Of Vestibular Rehabilitation On Kinesiophobia And Balance With Individuals Who Has Vestibular Hypofunction

Effect Of Vestibular Rehabilitation On Kinesiophobia, Quality Of Life, Dynamic Visual Acuity And Balance With Individuals Who Has Vestibular Hypofunction

Vestibular hypofunction is a disease which emerge through a partial or total loss on a vestibular organ or vestibular nerve. It can be seen unilateral or bilateral. Aim of the study is to examine effects of vestibular rehabilitation on kinesiophobia, quality of life, dynamic vision acuity and balance. The study was conducted with patients diagnosed with vestibular hypofunction. 30 patients who are in the ages between 18 and 65 have participated in the study. Exercise programs has given to patients to do at home. Patients were observed every two weeks in the hospital. The following exercises were done with the patients: both sitting and standing gaze stabilization exercises, neck joint range of motion exercises, 20 minutes walks outside, walking backwards both open and closed eyes, and walking on tandem both open and closed eyes. Exercise program was applied for 8 weeks. Before and after the treatment, Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale, World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Short form in Turkish, Dynamic Visual Acuity Test, Balance Tests, Unterberger Test, Visual Analog Scale to measure dizziness and fatigue, for verticality and horizontality perception Subjective Visual Vertical and Subjective Visual Horizontal tests have been applied. As a result of the study, statistical correlations have been found except semi-tandem posture test with eyes open and Romberg's test both with eyes open and closed. It can be said that vestibular rehabilitation has improved quality of life, balance, dynamic vision acuity and overcame kinesiophobia on the patients.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Individuals With Vestibular Hypofunction; Individuals Between the Ages of 18-65
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: vestibular rehabilitation

Detailed Description

Vestibular rehabilitation consisted of a total of 4 sessions, rearranged every 15 days. These exercises were prepared gradually to increase the vestibulo-ocular reflex and vestibulospinal reflex. The following exercises were done with the patients: both sitting and standing gaze stabilization exercises, neck joint range of motion exercises, 20 minutes walks outside, walking backward both open-and-closed eyes, and walking in tandem with both open-and-closed eyes. The therapist gave the patients a home exercise program. It was emphasized that the exercises should be applied as 10 repetitions. After the session, the exercises shown to the patients were explained in written form and given as home exercises. They were also asked to do home exercises 3 times a day, 10 repetitions, for 15 days. Evaluation of the patients was done at the beginning of the first session and the 4th session. Thus, 3 separate exercise sessions and a home exercise program were applied to the patients.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Güneşli
    • Bağcılar, Güneşli, Turkey, 34200
      • Güneşli Erdem Hastanesi

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with vestibular hypofunction diagnosed by videonystagmography test
• Patients aged between 18-65 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with visual impairment and neurological involvement
• Individuals with wavy vertigo
• Ataxia, or other lesions causing oscillopsia
• Dementia
• Patients with severely limited mobility and unable to walk without using a walker, cane, or orthosis.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Other: vestibular rehabilitation group; Vestibular rehabilitation was performed. The following exercises were done with the patients: both sitting and standing gaze stabilization exercises, neck joint range of motion exercises, 20 minutes walks outside, walking backwards both open and closed eyes, and walking on tandem both open and closed eyes. Exercise program was applied for 8 weeks. Patients were observed in the hospital every two weeks. The exercises given in the session were given as home exercises, 3 times a day, for 10 repetitions.

Other: vestibular rehabilitation; Vestibular rehabilitation consisted of a total of 4 sessions, rearranged every 15 days. These exercises were prepared gradually to increase the vestibulo-ocular reflex and vestibulospinal reflex. The following exercises were done with the patients: both sitting and standing gaze stabilization exercises, neck joint range of motion exercises, 20 minutes walks outside, walking backward both open-and-closed eyes, and walking in tandem with both open-and-closed eyes. The therapist gave the patients a home exercise program. It was emphasized that the exercises should be applied as 10 repetitions. After the session, the exercises shown to the patients were explained in written form and given as home exercises. They were also asked to do home exercises 3 times a day, 10 repetitions, for 15 days. Evaluation of the patients was done at the beginning of the first session and the 4th session. Thus, 3 separate exercise sessions and a home exercise program were applied to the patients.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Before and After Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale Values	It was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between the before and after measurement values of the Tampa kinesiophobia scale dimensions.	8 Weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Short form Before and After Values	It was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between the pre- and post-measurement values of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Short form dimensions.	8 Weeks
: Results of Tandem Stance Test, Subjective Visual Vertical and Subjective Visual Horizontal Tests, Dizziness Severity and Dynamic Visual Acuity Parameters	Improvements were observed in the tandem stance test eyes open/eyes closed test Subjective Visual Vertical and Subjective Visual Horizontal test scores on sitting, hard and soft surfaces were found to be statistically significant. The mean vertigo severity (VAS) decreased from 7.15±1.36 to 1.06±2.02.It was found that there was a statistically significant difference between the pre- and post-measurement values of the visual acuity test score.	8 Weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Ebru Sever, master, Master student; Study Director: Z.Candan Algun, professor, head of physical medicine and rehabilitation department

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 14, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 14, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): April 2, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 6, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 6, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): October 7, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 19, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 16, 2024
• Last Verified: September 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Balance; Kinesiophobia; Dynamic visual acuity; Vestibular rehabilitation; Vestibular hypofunction
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Phobic Disorders; Kinesiophobia
• Other Study ID Numbers: E-10840098-772.02-34270

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No