Vestibular Rehabilitation and Dizziness

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Dizziness

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether vestibular exercises provide added benefit to balance rehabilitation in older adults with dizziness and normal vestibular function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01729039

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

49

Starts

2012-11-01

Expected to finish

2017-02-28

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-22

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• at least 50 years of age
• documented balance or mobility problems
• normal vestibular function, including otolith function

You may not qualify if…

• cognitive impairment
• progressive medical issues that would impact mobility (e.g., Parkinson's disease, cerebellar atrophy)
• dizziness due to orthostatic hypotension or Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Where it is running

• Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA — Decatur, Georgia, United States
• Mountain Home VA Medical Center James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN — Mountain Home, Tennessee, United States

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