rTMS Plus Vestibular Rehabilitation as an Adjunct Treatment for Fall Risk and Postural Instabilit… (NCT05871385) | Clinical Trial Compass
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rTMS Plus Vestibular Rehabilitation as an Adjunct Treatment for Fall Risk and Postural Instability for Chronic Vestibular Dizziness Patients/ Chronic Labyrinthitis
Egypt56 participantsStarted 2023-04-23
Plain-language summary
Falling is one of the most common consequences of vestibular dizziness. Most of patients with vestibular dysfunction suffer from balance disorders, postural instability and vertigo that may lead to life threating complications as fractures and brain injuries. Non invasive brain stimulation techniques such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) have been investigated as therapeutic interventions for various neurological disorders like motor deficits and balance disorders after various neurological deficits. To investigate the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) added to supervised vestibular rehabilitation program on balance and postural stability in patients with vestibular dizziness
Who can participate
Age range
45 Years – 70 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Diagnosis with peripheral vestibular disorders from audiologist or neurologist.
. The patient's age will be ranged from forty five to seventy years old.
. Patients will experience at least two symptoms of common symptoms of peripheral vestibular disorders.
. Symptoms of vertigo and nystagmus lasting from seconds to one minute.
. Vertigo that arises from changes in head position related to gravity.
. Patients who experienced symptoms for more than three months (chronic patients)
. Patients were selected to be ambulant.
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
1
Postural stability
Timeframe: change from baseline to 8 weeks after intervention
2
Visual Vertigo Analogue Scale
Timeframe: change from baseline to 8 weeks after intervention
. Vertigo that arises from changes in head position not related to gravity; as vertigo of cervical origin or vascular origin ( Vertebro- basilar insufficiency "VBI").
. Previous surgery of the ear.
. Bilateral peripheral vestibular weakness, central vestibular weakness, mixed vestibular weakness, or acute vestibular weakness.
. Unstable health issues (cardiac dysfunction, end stage renal failure, unstable diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension \>190/110…).
. Pacemaker or other implanted electrically sensitive device.
. Significant orthopedic or chronic pain syndrome (e.g any condition that wouldn't permit to completion of any of the tests).
. Major cognitive dysfunction. neurodegenerative disease or major psychiatric condition ( Alzheimer's disease , depression….).