Vestibular Rehabilitation for Chronic Central Vestibular Deficits: A Case Study

Fall Clinical Trial

Official title:

Vestibular Rehabilitation for Chronic Central Vestibular Deficits Due to Cerebellar Dysfunction

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03952936
• Other study ID #: 5/14/2020 CVD
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 1, 2018
• Est. completion date: August 30, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: Methodist University, North Carolina
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation for an individual who has chronic central vestibular deficits due to cerebellar dysfunction. Due to the lack of treatment for chronic cerebellar dysfunction with Physical Therapy, the investigators hope to produce a protocol for chronic cerebellar dysfunction utilizing balance training, vestibular rehabilitation, or any other rehabilitation technique that may alleviate or eliminate symptoms.

Description:

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation for an individual who has chronic central vestibular deficits due to cerebellar dysfunction. Due to the lack of treatment for chronic cerebellar dysfunction with Physical Therapy, the investigators hope to produce a protocol for chronic cerebellar dysfunction utilizing balance training, vestibular rehabilitation, or any other rehabilitation technique that may alleviate or eliminate symptoms. Investigators will test the subject initially at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 6 months post start date to assess for symptom improvement.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 1
• Est. completion date: August 30, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: August 30, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Central vestibular deficits

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Coordination and Balance Disturbances
• Fall
• Vestibular Diseases
• Vestibular Disorder

Intervention

Other:
• Vestibular Rehabilitation
standard vestibular rehabilitation with gaze stability, balance training, habituation tailored to the subject

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Methodist Universtiy	Fayetteville	North Carolina

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Methodist University, North Carolina

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Activity Specific Balance Confidence Scale	Perceived self confidence with balance. 16 items are scored on a 0-100% scale. Items are totaled and then averaged. The higher the average score the higher the confidence with balance and the less likely risk there is for falling.	2-6 months
Secondary	Dizziness handicap inventory	Perceived handicap from dizziness. Items are scored on a 0, 2 or 4 point scale with adding up the total number of the 26 items. The lower the score, the less perceived amount of handicap is present.	2-6 months
Secondary	Functional Gait Assessment	Gait and balance test. 10 item test rated on each item from 0-3. total score is calculated of 10 items. the higher the score the less likely risk for falling is present.	2-6 months
Secondary	Motion Sensitivity Quotient	Motion sickness indicator. 16 items are scored based on symptom severity and duration. positive items are calculated together to receive a percentage. the lower the percentage the less motion sensitivity a person has.	2-6 months
Secondary	Modified Clinical Test for Sensory Integration in Balance	balance test for sensory system inputs. 6 item test to check for sensory integration with balance. each of the 6 items is calculated for length of time and amount of sway. the less the sway, the lower the score and the better the balance.	2-6 months