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Vestibular Rehabilitation and Otolith Dysfunction
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Centrifugation Distance, Centrifugation Duration, and 1 other intervention for Dizziness. Completed, enrolled 6 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Recent studies suggest that otolith dysfunction is a common finding in individuals with a history of head trauma/blast exposure and/or noise-induced hearing loss. Therefore, otolith dysfunction may be a significant health concern for the Veteran population, and determining optimal intervention strategies for otolith dysfunction is important for VA healthcare. The purpose of this project is to identify optimum stimulus parameters of a novel treatment, off-axis rotation (centrifugation) for otolith dysfunction, in healthy participants.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
To determine optimal distance off-axis, participants were rotated in a darkened rotary chair booth with 1 ear positioned 3.5 cm off-axis and the other ear positioned on-axis for 1 minute. Participants received 5 sessions in a 1-week period. Following a 2-week washout period, participants were rotated in a darkened rotary chair booth with 1 ear positioned 7.0 cm off-axis and the other ear positioned on-axis for 1 minute. Participants received 5 sessions in a 1-week period.
To determine optimal duration, after a two week washout period, participants were rotated off-axis at 3.5 cm (determined to be optimal in Exp 1) for 3 minutes. Participants received 5 sessions in a 1-week period.
To determine optimal schedule, after a two week washout period, participants were rotated off-axis at 3.5 cm (determined to be optimal in Exp 1) for 3 minutes (determined to be optimal in Exp 2). Participants received biweekly sessions for a total of 5 sessions.