Vestibular Rehabilitation and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Gait Disorders, Neurologic Clinical Trial

Official title: Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Severe brain injury (sTBI) is one of the most common causes of long-term disability and is considered the most frequent cause of mortality and serious disability in young adults in industrialized countries. It is defined as an alteration of brain function with loss of consciousness in the acute phase for at least 24 hours (Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) <8) and it can induce a wide range of deficit, including cognitive-behavioural, motors, psychics, language, vision, coordination and balance impairments. Chronic vestibular symptoms such as dizziness and balance deficits (both static and dynamic postural instability) are present in patients with brain injury. These aspects can cause functions limitation and psychological distress, negatively impacting negatively on subjects' quality of life and social reintegration and are considered unfavourable prognostic factors of the recovery process. The literature supports the use of vestibular rehabilitation techniques in patients with mild and moderate brain injury, however, to date, no studies investigated the effect of vestibular rehabilitation in sTBI patients. The main aim of this randomized controlled trail is to verify the effect of a personalized vestibular training on balance and gait disorders in sTBI patients.

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Brain Injuries
• Brain Injuries, Traumatic
• Gait Disorders, Neurologic
• Nervous System Diseases
• Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
• Wounds and Injuries

• NCT number: NCT04415580
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2020
• Completion date: June 21, 2021