Virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation
Virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation has been studied in 1 paper since 2021: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Oct 26, 2021: “Effectiveness of conventional versus virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation exercises in elderly patients with dizziness: a randomized controlled study with 6-month follow-up”.
1 paper studies it8 findingsUpdated
“Statistically significant improvements were seen in the DHI emotional subscale and TUG in Group 1 compared to Group 2 at the end of the treatment in elderly with dizziness (p<0.05).”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: Pamukkale University
- Human trial1
Studies in people
1 study gave virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation to people and measured what changed.
up: Improves timed Up and Go Test time
down: Decreases dizziness
up: Improves physical function
Randomized trial26 people10 were male and 16 were femalemedian age of 70-yearsthree weeks
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology, Oct 26, 2021
What did studies of Virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation find?
5Studies of Virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation measured 5 outcomes; the most studied are anxiety (1 study), physical function (1) and timed Up and Go Test time (1).
Anxiety
downin humans1
1 study
Anxiety
downin humans1
Virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation decreases anxiety in humans.
“There were significantly greater improvements in the VSS, all DHI-subgroups, and total scores, BBT, HAS in Group 1 compared to Group 2 at the 6-months after the treatment (p < 0.05).”
Human trialat the 6-months after the treatmentthree weeksn = 26
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation decreases anxiety in humans (p<0.05).
“Also, there were significant improvements in the VSS, all DHI subgroups, and total scores, BBT, HAS in Group 1 compared to Group 2 at the 6-months after the treatment (p<0.05).”
Human trialelderly patients with dizziness6-months after the treatmentn = 32
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Physical function
upin humans1
1 study
Physical function
upin humans1
Virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation improves physical function in humans.
“There were significantly greater improvements in the VSS, all DHI-subgroups, and total scores, BBT, HAS in Group 1 compared to Group 2 at the 6-months after the treatment (p < 0.05).”
Human trialat the 6-months after the treatmentthree weeksn = 26
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation improves physical function in humans (p<0.05).
“Also, there were significant improvements in the VSS, all DHI subgroups, and total scores, BBT, HAS in Group 1 compared to Group 2 at the 6-months after the treatment (p<0.05).”
Human trialelderly patients with dizziness6-months after the treatmentn = 32
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Timed Up and Go Test time
upin humans1
1 study
Timed Up and Go Test time
upin humans1
Virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation improves timed Up and Go Test time in humans.
“Statistically significant differences were found between two groups in DHI emotional subscale and TUG at the end of the treatment (p < 0.05).”
Human trialat the end of the treatmentthree weeksn = 26
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation improves timed Up and Go Test time in humans (p<0.05).
“Statistically significant improvements were seen in the DHI emotional subscale and TUG in Group 1 compared to Group 2 at the end of the treatment in elderly with dizziness (p<0.05).”
Human trialelderly patients with dizziness3 weeksn = 32
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Dizziness
downin humans1
1 study
Dizziness
downin humans1
Virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation decreases dizziness in humans.
“There were significantly greater improvements in the VSS, all DHI-subgroups, and total scores, BBT, HAS in Group 1 compared to Group 2 at the 6-months after the treatment (p < 0.05).”
Human trialat the 6-months after the treatmentthree weeksn = 26
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Dizziness
downin humans1
1 study
Dizziness
downin humans1
Virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation decreases dizziness in humans (p<0.05).
“Also, there were significant improvements in the VSS, all DHI subgroups, and total scores, BBT, HAS in Group 1 compared to Group 2 at the 6-months after the treatment (p<0.05).”
Human trialelderly patients with dizziness6-months after the treatmentn = 32
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology