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ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2020

Vestibular rehabilitation for persons with stroke and concomitant dizziness-a pilot study.

Eva Ekvall Hansson, Hélène Pessah-Rasmussen, Annika Bring, Birgit Vahlberg, Liselott Persson

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Article in Pilot and feasibility studies, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05543473 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy on Patients With Brain Radiological Findings That Affect Balance Functions

TypeinterventionalSponsorSohag UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled40ConditionsBrain Vascular InsultArmsVestibular Rehabilitation Therapy
NCT06500611 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Combined Effects Of Sensory Integration And Vestibular Exercises On Dizziness, Fall Risk And Quality Of Life In Post-Stroke Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled38ConditionsPost StrokeArmsSensory Integration and Vestibular Exercise with Routine Physical Therapy, Vestibular Exercise with Routine Physical Therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eva Ekvall HanssonDepartment of Health Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy, Lund University, Health Science Centre, Box 157, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-7552-6486
Hélène Pessah-RasmussenDepartment of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Annika BringAcademic Primary Health Center, Primary Care and Health, Uppsala County Council, Uppsala, Sweden.
Birgit VahlbergDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Liselott PerssonDepartment of Health Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy, Lund University, Health Science Centre, Box 157, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
Lund University · SEUppsala University · SE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDizziness is common among patients with first time stroke. It affects self-perceived health and is a risk factor for falls. Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is effective for treating dizziness among various conditions, but the effect of dizziness with origin in the central nervous system is poorly studied.This pilot study of a randomized controlled trial aimed at investigating a vestibular rehabilitation programme among patients with first time stroke and concomitant dizziness. A second aim was to study the feasibility of performing the randomized controlled trial.

methodsThe participants were computer generated randomized to either an intervention or a control group. The intervention comprised of four different vestibular rehabilitation exercises, adapted for each patient and usual rehabilitation. The control group received usual rehabilitation without the vestibular rehabilitation exercises. Outcome measures used were The Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale, the Berg Balance Scale, the Functional Gait Assessment Scale and the EuroQol-5D. Feasibility was studied in terms of recruitment, adherence and retention rates, also as the ability to collect primary and secondary outcomes as well as to find indications of treatment differences.

resultsSelf-rated health improved for all participants. No other differences between baseline and follow-up were detected neither within nor between groups. Recruitment rate was 23%, adherence to the intervention 90%, retention rate 69% and ability to collect outcome measures 90%. No adverse events occurred.

conclusionBoth the intervention and the control groups improved in self-perceived health. The measures of feasibility were satisfactory in this study, apart from a low recruitment rate.

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