CompletedNot Applicable

Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Dizziness & Balance in Elderly Population

Pakistan100 participantsStarted 2024-02-01

Plain-language summary

The objective of the study is to determine the effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on dizziness and balance on elderly population with unilateral vestibular hypofunction. Patients will be divided into experimental and control group. Randomized participants will be allocated into control and experimental group. Intervention Group A received Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) and Caw Thorne Cooksey exercise while Group group B received Caw Thorne Cooksey exercise only. Both groups received intervention of 30 minutes daily for 4 weeks (16 sessions). Assessment was done at the baseline, after 2 weeks and after 4 weeks

Who can participate

Age range60 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Able to give consent
✓. Age 60 and above
✓. Diagnosed patient of unilateral(Left) vestibular hypo function
✓. Both Genders
✓. BBS with 20-41

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patient with any neurological impairment (Epilepsy, stroke ALS etc.)
✕. Central cause of vestibular hypo function
✕. History of vestibular neuritis, concussion, head injury or tumor.

What they're measuring

The Dix-Hall pike test

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Berg Balance Scale

Timeframe: 4 weeks

The Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Dynamic Gait Index (DGI)

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Modified Clinical Test of sensory interaction & Balance (MCTSIB)

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06303271

SponsorRiphah International University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-01-05

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