Rehabilitation effects based on immersive virtual reality as a treatment for peripheral vestibular dysfunction:a Meta-analysis
10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2025.09.019
- VernacularTitle:沉浸式虚拟现实技术对外周性前庭功能障碍患者康复效果的Meta分析
- Author:
Xiaoyi LIU
1
;
Hong WANG
;
Zhicong ZHOU
;
Xu SUN
;
Yiru WANG
;
Ziwei TONG
;
Xiaoying LIU
Author Information
1. 261053 潍坊市 山东第二医科大学护理学院
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction;
Virtual Reality;
Rehabilitation Care;
Vertigo Symptoms;
Fall Risk;
Meta-Analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nursing
2025;60(9):1140-1146
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To systematically evaluate the rehabilitation effect of immersive virtual reality technology for patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction,and to provide theoretical basis and practical guidance for the design of efficient rehabilitation training programs.Methods PubMed,Embase,Cochrane Library,Web of Science,CINAHL,CNKI,Wanfang Database,VIP Database,and China Biomedical Literature Database were searched for randomized controlled trials on the intervention effect of immersive virtual reality technology in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction from inception to February 2025.RevMan5.4 software was used to perform meta-analysis of the literature that met the quality standards.Results A total of 10 papers with 491 patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction were included.Meta-analysis showed that immersive virtual reality technology improved vertigo symptoms in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction compared with conventional vestibular rehabilitation care[SMD=-1.41,95％CI(-1.58,-0.70),P＜0.001],and subgroup analysis showed that the frequency of intervention was＜5 times/week[SMD=-1.31,95％CI=(-1.96,-0.66),P＜0.001],single intervention duration＜30 min[SMD=-1.45,95％CI=(-2.21,-0.70),P＜0.001],and intervention period≤7 weeks[SMD=-1.49,95％CI(-2.04,-0.94),P＜0.001]were more significant.Immersive virtual reality technology reduced the risk of falls[MD=4.66,95％CI(3.84,5.48),P＜0.001],and improved anxiety and depression[SMD=2.65,95％CI(1.98,3.33),P＜0.001].Conclusion Immer-sive virtual reality technology improves vertigo symptoms,reduces the risk of falls,and improves anxiety and depres-sion symptoms in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction,in which the intervention period of ≤7 weeks,＜5 training sessions per week,and each training session of＜30 min are better for improving vertigo symptoms in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction.
