A Systematic Literature Review for Evaluating the Clinical Usefulness of the Customized Vestibular Exercise.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2018.00108
- Author:
Seung Hee LEE
1
;
Keun Young PARK
;
Byungkun KIM
;
Gyu Cheol HAN
;
Sung Won CHAE
;
Gi Jung IM
;
Jong Seok BAE
;
Young HWANGBO
;
Kyurin HWANG
;
Byung Don LEE
Author Information
1. Division for New Health Technology Assessment, National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seou, Korea.
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial ; Review
- Keywords:
Customized vestibular exercise;
Dizziness;
Vestibular disorder
- MeSH:
Dizziness;
Humans;
Methods
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2018;61(7):325-332
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the usefulness of customized vestibular exercise through literature review. MATERIALS AND METHOD: We searched several literature database such as Ovid-MEDLINE, Ovid-EMBASE, and Cochrane Library etc., with the following inclusion criteria: 1) studies of patients with dizziness and balance disorders, 2) studies in which a customized vestibular exercise was performed, and 3) studies in which one or more of the appropriate medical outcomes have been reported. At the same time, we excluded the following: 1) non-human studies and pre-clinical studies, 2) non-original articles, for example, non-systematic reviews, editorial, letter and opinion pieces, 3) research not published in Korean and English, 4) grey literature (thesis, congress or conference materials, abstract etc.), and 5) case studies. Finally, 10 studies were selected and analyzed. RESULTS: The safety of customized vestibular exercise was reported in three documents which reported no side effects related to the procedure. The effectiveness of customized vestibular exercise was proven by the assessment of symptom change, functional change, and other physiological measures based on a total of 10 randomized clinical trial studies. CONCLUSION: For patients with vestibular dysfunction, a customized vestibular exercise can be a safe and effective technique for improving dizziness and balance function.
