Effects of Exergames on Vestibular Function in Healthy Community Dwellers.

NCT03160352 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BASEC 2016-1220
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim is to assess the effects of virtual reality-based intervention on vestibular functions in healthy community dwellers.

Conditions

Vestibular Diseases

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA)

  The DVA is the measurement of visual acuity during head movement relative to baseline static visual acuity

  30 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Functional Gait Assessment (FGA)

  15 minutes

• Extended Timed Get-Up-And-Go (ETGUG)

  15 minutes

• Gait speed

  5 minutes

• Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ)

  5 minutes

Study Arms (1)

Exergame

EXPERIMENTAL

The Senso is a training system (dividat, Schindellegi, Switzerland) for improving physical and cognitive function was used as exergame. With foot pushes participants triggered on a pressure-sensitive plate. The Senso game was projected with a beamer at white wall. To promote head movement during training the direction of the beamer was vertical tilted (± 15°) and horizontal turned (90°) with a remote controlled power panner.

Other: Exergame

Interventions

Exergame OTHER

In total, 10 sessions were accomplished including baseline and post intervention measurements. The remaining eight exercise sessions lasted 40 minutes, with an actual training duration of 20 minutes. This resulted in a cumulative total intervention exercise time of 160 minutes.

Exergame

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy community dwellers Adult male and female participant's (≥65 years) Signed informed consent after being informed

You may not qualify if:

• Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo Acute pain Walking disability (independent walking \<10 meters) Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease (e.g.: uncontrolled blood pressure) Weakness due to neurological problems

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Zurich: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Zurich, Directorate of Research and Education, Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy Research

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Swanenburg J, Wild K, Straumann D, de Bruin ED. Exergaming in a Moving Virtual World to Train Vestibular Functions and Gait; a Proof-of-Concept-Study With Older Adults. Front Physiol. 2018 Jul 31;9:988. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00988. eCollection 2018.

  PMID: 30108511 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Vestibular Diseases

Interventions

Exergaming

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Labyrinth Diseases; Ear Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Swanenburg Jaap, PhD

  University Hospital Zurich, Directorate of Research and Education, Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy Research

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 17, 2017
• First Posted: May 19, 2017
• Study Start: May 12, 2017
• Primary Completion: June 25, 2017
• Study Completion: July 10, 2017
• Last Updated: May 19, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CH (1)