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Trial reportF1000Research2024

Effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation therapy and yoga in the management of chronic peripheral vertigo: A randomized controlled trial.

K Vaishali, Chandra Prasad Kishore, Chandra Prasasd Rao Sampath, Jeganathan P S

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Trial report in F1000Research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

K VaishaliDepartment of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5746-1682
Chandra Prasad KishoreENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Medeor Hospitals Limited, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Chandra Prasasd Rao SampathManipal Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Jeganathan P SPhysiology, A J Hospital and Research Center, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575004, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness of yoga as a form of Vestibular Rehabilitation (VR) to standard VR for managing patients with symptoms such as dizziness, disequilibrium and gait instability. Methods: 150 participants based on 18-point difference in the DHI score were randomly assigned to group 1- Yoga, group 2- VR and group 3- control group using block randomization. The intervention was provided for 12 weeks. The participants were assessed for Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) at baseline, 4 Results: The mean DHI for group 1(41.12±7.13) group 2 (42.96±10.54) group 3 (50.84±10.78), p<0.001 decreased significantly in group 1 and 2 when compared to baseline. There was no statistically significant difference in overall Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) scores between the Yoga and Physiotherapy groups after one month; however, both groups resulted in a significant decrease in scores when compared to the control group. Similarly, by the end of the second and third months, there was no significant distinction between the Yoga and Physiotherapy groups, even though both had a considerable decrease in DHI scores when compared to the control group. Furthermore, an examination of the functional, emotional, and physical components of DHI demonstrated persistent trends of significant improvement in both the Yoga and Physiotherapy groups as compared to the control group over a three-month period. Conclusions: In addition to VR, Yoga and medications administered concurrently can provide effective therapeutic effects. Yoga has an advantage over VR since it offers a customized cure for giddiness in addition to symptom relief. Yoga might be a great alternative to the conventional VR because along with enhancing overall body relaxation, it is affordable and is easy to learn.

Indexed as

VertigoYogaAdultAgedChronic DiseaseDizzinessFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeVestibule, LabyrinthChronic VertigoDizzinessDizziness Handicap InventoryPhysiotherapyVertigoVestibular RehabilitationYoga

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PMID39290846
PMCPMC11406116

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