To evaluate the clinical efficacy of an adaptive vestibular rehabilitation training system based on Virtual Reality (VR) technology for patients with semicircular canal injury.
VR-based vestibular rehabilitation shows promise for semicircular canal injury, but clinicians should await peer-reviewed efficacy data and larger controlled trials before substituting it for established vestibular rehabilitation protocols.
Adaptive VR rehabilitation platforms could expand access to personalized vestibular therapy and reduce clinic visit burden if validated in robust trials.
- 01Adaptive VR training system evaluated for vestibular rehabilitation in semicircular canal injury patients.
- 02Study assesses clinical efficacy of a technology-driven, potentially home-based rehabilitation approach.
- 03Semicircular canal injury causes dizziness and balance problems that are challenging to treat consistently.
- 04Adaptive algorithms may allow the system to adjust exercise difficulty in real time.
- 05Results could inform integration of VR tools into audiology and vestibular therapy practice.
An adaptive VR-based vestibular rehabilitation training system is efficacious for patients with semicircular canal injury.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42131114
- DOI
- 10.26599/JOTO.2026.9540058.
- Journal
- Journal of Otology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Patients with vestibular semicircular canal injury experiencing balance dysfunction
- Intervention
- Adaptive vestibular rehabilitation training using virtual reality technology
Primary outcomes
Vestibular rehabilitation efficacy; Balance and dizziness symptom improvement