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 range45 Years – 70 Years
SexALL
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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.
✓. Patients suffer from balance disturbance with low risk falling (41-56) and moderate risk falling ranges (21-40) according to berg balance scale.
✕. 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….).