Clinical trial NCT06479408: The Effect of Virtual Reality (VR) Versus Conventional Vestibular Rehabilitation and Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) to Improve Balance and Stress Among Patients of Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD).
Official title: The Effect of Virtual Reality (VR) Versus Conventional Vestibular Rehabilitation and Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) to Improve Balance and Stress Among Patients of Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD).
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness
Lead sponsor: Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-06-28
Enrollment: 25
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 25
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: To compare the effect of virtual reality (VR) versus conventional vestibular rehabilitation and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) to improve balance and stress among patients of persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD).

Detailed description: Through this randomized controlled trial, we evaluate the effectiveness of three modern interventions in patients with persistent postural perceptual dizziness. In order to study the novel facets of PPPD and to cover a large research gap, it is necessary to explore the psychological and physiological aspects of PPPD. At individualized levels, this study aimed to enable patients to become more independent in their social and personal lives by overcoming stress and balance issues. Socially, it reduces stigma by raising awareness, promoting understanding, providing better health access, facilitating communities, and promoting a more supportive and inclusive environment. This research can refine rehabilitation therapies at the institutional level and enhance health care provider training. It increases treatment and resource allocation, leading to better outcomes in the field. It provides a new platform for research.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* age groups ranging 18-25 years and having symptoms of dizziness, and lightheadedness over the period of \&gt;3months while having predisposing stress factor. The Individuals who are ready to take part willingly in the follow up sessions should be included in the research

Exclusion Criteria:

* The participants who have any other neurological disease and cause of dizziness are excluded from this study. There should be no history of smoking, drug abuse and alcohol, and any other neurological condition that affects the balance. Subjects with active Meniere's disease /BPPV/bilateral vestibulopathy are also excluded.

Primary outcomes:
measure: balance
timeFrame: 2 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: stress
timeFrame: 2 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Shalamar School of Allied Health Sciences
state: Punjab
Study officials:
References:
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