Physiotherapy in Vestibular Disorders

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Spanish population with unilateral peripheral vestibular disorders.

Detailed Description
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Participants with peripheral vestibular disorders will be allocated to a Cawthorne and Cooksey exercises protocol or control group. The Cawthorne and Cooksey exercises consist in some head mobilization and positioning tasks which are related with a restoration of vestibular disorders.

Official Title
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Physiotherapy in Vestibular Disorders

Conditions
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Vestibular Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Experimental: Cawthorne and Cooksey exercises group


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Participants with with unilateral peripheral vestibular disorders Exclusion Criteria: Bilateral vestibular disorders Fluctuating or active unilateral vestibular disease Or other medical conditions in the acute phase were excluded from the study.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Cawthorne and Cooksey exercises group<br>Intervention: Participants allocated in both control and experimental groups were receiving treatment for their specific vestibular disorders. Patients assigned to the experimental group also performed the Cawthorne and Cooksey exercises for vestibular rehabilitation during a six week of treatment period. | Other: Experimental: Cawthorne and Cooksey exercises group<br>* Experimental: intervention group. Patients assigned to the experimental group will perform the Cawthorne and Cooksey exercises for vestibular rehabilitation in addition to their habitual treatment.<br>|
| No Intervention: control group<br>intervention: The control group will not perform the active exercise that will be applied to intervention group. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC) | Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC), to quantify the level of confidence in performing a specific task without losing balance or becoming unsteady. This scale is applied to assess the change due to intervention between the baseline and 6 weeks of treatment. So the data will be collected at baseline and after 6 weeks of treatment. | Baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| UCLA Dizziness Questionnaire (UCLA-DQ) | UCLA Dizziness Questionnaire (UCLA-DQ), used to measure the severity and frequency of dizziness and its impact on quality of life. This questionnaire is applied to assess the change due to intervention between the baseline and 6 weeks of treatment. So the data will be collected at baseline and after 6 weeks of treatment. | Baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention | 
| Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), | Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), to assess the level of disability and handicap.This questionnaire is applied to assess the change due to intervention between the baseline and 6 weeks of treatment. So the data will be collected at baseline and after 6 weeks of treatment. | Baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention |