Combined Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation With Dual Task Training in Vestibular Disorders

Launched by RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · Jan 22, 2025

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In previous studies, vestibular rehabilitation is well-documented in enhancing balance, gait, reducing dizziness and improving quality of life through specific exercises aimed at improving vestibular function. Similarly, dual task training has shown promise in improving functional mobility and cognitive processing. However, no randomized control trial to date has systematically investigated the potential synergistic effects of these two interventions when applied together which leaves a critical gap in understanding whether the integration of dual task training into vestibular rehabilitatio...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients complaining of dizziness for longer than 3 months
• • Patients with history of at least 1 bout of dizziness per month
• • Patients with history of at least 1 fall in previous 6 months
• • Diagnosed Patients as having vestibular disorder by an otolaryngologist
• • Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score greater than 24
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with Meniere disease and bilateral vestibular disorders
• • Patients with central nervous system disorders, and psychiatric disorders
• • Patients having visual impairment that could not be treated with lenses or glasses
• • Dizziness not resulting from vestibular disorder or use of Medication for Dizziness
• • Movement limitation due to orthopedic problems
• • Those who were unable to sign informed consent form