Back to resultsEFFECTS OF VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION THERAPY (VRT) ON BALANCE, SPEED AND AGILITY IN POST-CONCUSSION FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Primary Purpose
Concussion, Mild
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Pakistan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Cawthorne Cooksey Exercises
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Concussion, Mild focused on measuring Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy, Football, Balance
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Active Male football player. Age between 15-25 years. Known cases of concussion were included in the study. Those patients complaining mild vertigo & participating in sports
Exclusion Criteria:
Concussion other than sports. History of metabolic diseases. History of recent fractures.
Sites / Locations
- Syed Alamdar Hussain
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Experimental Group
Control Group
Arm Description
Subjects were randomly assigned and informed consent was obtained, the subjects were educated about treatment. This contained 4 types of progressive activities. Respectively every type contains 2 to 4 tasks, performed in sets of 10 repetitions for 4 weeks. Results were obtained by using Balance scoring system, and physical performance test for speed and agility
Control group: (Group B) Subjects were randomly assigned and informed consent was obtained, the subjects were educated about treatment. They were asked to perform the regular drills. Results were obtained using Balance Error scoring system and physical performance test for speed and agility.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Balance
Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) which us used to evaluate the balance of the athlete
Agility
30 Ft Agility Shuttle Run which is used to evaluate agility of athletes
Speed
30 Meter dash which is used to evaluate the speed of the athlete
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT04487821
First Posted
July 23, 2020
Last Updated
July 23, 2020
Sponsor
Zohra Institute of Health Sciences
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04487821
Brief Title
EFFECTS OF VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION THERAPY (VRT) ON BALANCE, SPEED AND AGILITY IN POST-CONCUSSION FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Official Title
EFFECTS OF VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION THERAPY (VRT) ON BALANCE, SPEED AND AGILITY IN POST-CONCUSSION FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
July 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 1, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2020 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 28, 2020 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Zohra Institute of Health Sciences
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one and utmost rampant attained neurological conditions which can happen in young adults. Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy can help them improve their balance, speed and agility.
Detailed Description
Total 40 sample size out of which were divided into control and experimental group. Concussed football athletes with age ranging 15-25 year, those participating actively in the sports were included in the study in the region of Kyber Pukhtoonkhwa Peshawar.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Concussion, Mild
Keywords
Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy, Football, Balance
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
40 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Experimental Group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Subjects were randomly assigned and informed consent was obtained, the subjects were educated about treatment. This contained 4 types of progressive activities. Respectively every type contains 2 to 4 tasks, performed in sets of 10 repetitions for 4 weeks.
Results were obtained by using Balance scoring system, and physical performance test for speed and agility
Arm Title
Control Group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Control group: (Group B) Subjects were randomly assigned and informed consent was obtained, the subjects were educated about treatment. They were asked to perform the regular drills.
Results were obtained using Balance Error scoring system and physical performance test for speed and agility.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Cawthorne Cooksey Exercises
Intervention Description
Activity sitting on the "Exercise Ball" swing (eye movements, first slow and then fast)
Swing sitting activity (head movements, first slow then fast - eyes open and eyes closed)
Trunk activities focusing on balance
Dynamic balance activity focusing on standing
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Balance
Description
Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) which us used to evaluate the balance of the athlete
Time Frame
upto 8 weeks
Title
Agility
Description
30 Ft Agility Shuttle Run which is used to evaluate agility of athletes
Time Frame
upto 8 weeks
Title
Speed
Description
30 Meter dash which is used to evaluate the speed of the athlete
Time Frame
upto 8 weeks
10. Eligibility
Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
25 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Active Male football player. Age between 15-25 years. Known cases of concussion were included in the study. Those patients complaining mild vertigo & participating in sports
Exclusion Criteria:
Concussion other than sports. History of metabolic diseases. History of recent fractures.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Syed Alamdar Hussain
City
Peshawar
State/Province
KP
ZIP/Postal Code
25000
Country
Pakistan
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