Vestibular Infant Screening-Rehabilitation (VIS-REHAB): protocol for a randomised controlled trial on Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) in vestibular-impaired children.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A vestibular deficit can have a substantial impact on the overall development of children. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that vestibular-impaired problems are treated early and effectively through Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT). Although VRT is sufficiently proven and standardised in adults, there remains a lack of research examining its efficacy in children. To assess the effectiveness of VRT in vestibular-impaired children, the Vestibular Infant Screening-Rehabilitation (VIS-REHAB) protocol was developed with the following objectives: (1) to investigate the short-term effect of a combined postural control and gaze stabilisation protocol, compared with receiving no therapy and (2) to investigate the most important factors that may influence the effect

SUBMITTER: Fontaine M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11667345 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature