Health Belief Model Scale Development for Disability and Abilities in Vestibular Migraine Patients

NCT07469748 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: IstanbulAU-SBF-MG-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 213
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Vestibular migraine (VM) is a neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of dizziness, imbalance, and migraine-related symptoms. Individuals' responses to health problems are influenced by their health beliefs. The Health Belief Model (HBM) is widely used to evaluate health beliefs, including perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy. The aim of this study is to develop a Health Belief Model-based scale regarding disability and abilities in patients with vestibular migraine and to evaluate its psychometric properties. During the scale development process, expert opinions from specialists in audiology, psychiatry, neurology, and linguistics will be obtained to assess the content validity of the scale items. The developed scale will be administered to patients diagnosed with vestibular migraine. In addition, participants in the research group will receive information and awareness training about vestibular migraine in order to increase health belief levels related to disability and abilities. Statistical analyses will be performed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the scale and the applicability of the intervention model.

Conditions

Vestibular Migraine

Keywords

Vestibular Migraine; Scale Development; Health Belief Model; Reliability; Validity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Vestibular Migraine Health Belief Scale Score

  Assessment of change in the total score of the Health Belief Model Scale for Disability and Abilities in Vestibular Migraine Patients following a single-session educational intervention. The scale evaluates six constructs of the Health Belief Model: perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy. The scale consists of Likert-type items scored from 1 to 5, where higher scores indicate stronger health belief levels regarding disability and abilities in vestibular migraine.

  Immediately before the intervention and immediately after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Health Belief Model Sub-Dimension Scores

  Immediately before the intervention and immediately after the intervention.

Other Outcomes (2)

• Psychometric Properties of the Vestibular Migraine Health Belief Scale

  Baseline assessment

• Quality of Life in Vestibular Migraine Patients

  Baseline assessment.

Study Arms (1)

Vestibular Migraine Education Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants diagnosed with vestibular migraine received a single-session educational and awareness intervention about vestibular migraine. The intervention aimed to improve health belief levels based on the six constructs of the Health Belief Model: perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy. The Health Belief Model-based scale was administered before and after the intervention to evaluate changes in health belief levels.

Behavioral: Vestibular Migraine Education / Awareness Session

Interventions

Vestibular Migraine Education / Awareness Session BEHAVIORAL

Participants diagnosed with vestibular migraine received a single-session educational and awareness intervention about vestibular migraine. The intervention aimed to improve patients' health beliefs based on the six constructs of the Health Belief Model: perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy.

Vestibular Migraine Education Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients diagnosed with vestibular migraine
• Currently undergoing active treatment for vestibular migraine
• Literate and able to complete questionnaires
• Willing to participate and able to cooperate with study procedures

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of hearing loss
• History of systemic diseases unrelated to vestibular migraine
• Presence of otologic or neurological pathologies
• Inability to complete follow-up procedures
• Lack of cooperation with study procedures
• Presence of balance disorders other than vestibular migraine
• Presence of vertigo caused by conditions other than vestibular migraine

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Aydın University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Aydın University

Istanbul, Kucukcekmece, 34295, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

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  PMID: 23142830 RESULT

Related Links

• Vestibular Migraine Diagnostic Criteria (ICHD-3)

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Model Details: This study used a single-group interventional design. Patients diagnosed with vestibular migraine first completed the Health Belief Model-based scale as a pre-test. Following the baseline assessment, participants received a single-session educational and awareness intervention about vestibular migraine. The intervention focused on improving health belief levels across the six constructs of the Health Belief Model: perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy. After the intervention, the scale was administered again as a post-test to evaluate changes in health belief levels.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 4, 2026
• First Posted: March 13, 2026
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 28, 2026
• Study Completion: February 28, 2026
• Last Updated: March 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)