Vestibular Rehabilitation for Unsteadiness After Intratympanic Gentamicin in Patients With Meniere's Disease

The Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation Treatment (VRT) on Patients With Unsteadiness After Intratympanic Gentamicin in Meniere's Disease: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

To investigate the efficacy of vestibular rehabilitation treatment on unsteadiness after intratympanic gentamicin in patients with Meniere's disease.

Previous studies have generally focused on the efficacy of VRT for Meniere's disease, with little attention paid to the effect of VRT on MD patients who still have vestibular dysfunction even after intratympanic gentamicin treatment.

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of VRT with usual care in MD patients who experience persistence of unsteadiness 1 month after intratympanic gentamicin treatment, in order to understand whether VR has a positive impact on balance maintenance and vertigo control in MD patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults aged between 18 and 75 years old;
2. Complained of persistent unsteadiness 1 month after intratympanic gentamicin treatment;
3. Be willing to sign the informed consent of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Conformed to neuromuscular disease;
2. Conformed to severe cervical spine disease;
3. Conformed to congenital inner ear disease (except vestibular migraine(VM))
4. Concurrent manifestation of psychiatric or psychological disorders.