CompletedNot Applicable

Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Long-term Dizziness in Primary Care

Norway107 participantsStarted 2015-10

Plain-language summary

Brief Summary: The purpose of the present study is to examine the effects of a Group based intervention consisting of vestibular rehabilitation (VR) combined with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in patients with long--lasting vestibular dizziness. The study also aims to describe sociodemographic, physical and psychological characteristics in the patients, and to examine prognostic factors related to functional status and disability following participation in the intervention. Prior to the RCT, a feasibility study will be conducted to examine the feasibility of the study protocol.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * The dizziness is provoked or aggravated by head movements, more than 3 months duration og symptoms, the dizziness started acute, understand Norwegian Exclusion Criteria: * Dizziness no longer a problem, other known reasons, than vestibular, for the dizziness (neurological, psychological, or cancer), fluctuating vestibular disease (e.g, ménières disease), scheduled for treatment of/ have had treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo within one month,conditions where fast head movements are contraindicated (e.g. osteoporosis of the neck, whiplash associated injuries), participated in group therapy for dizziness within the past year, unable to attend test and treatment locations

What they're measuring

Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)

Timeframe: 3 min

6 m walking test preferred velocity

Timeframe: 5 min

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02655575

SponsorBergen University College

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-05-31

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