Previous Research

This is the first study examining the efficasy of Internet-based vestibular rehabilitation (i.e., Balance Retraining program) in the United States. However, earlier version of this program has been tested in a large population (>500 participants) in Europe (i.e., Finland, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom). These previous have studies have shown favourable outcomes to study participants who completed the program in terms of  reducing the dizziness as well as improving the quality of life. Following are the references to key publications from the previous studies:

• van Vugt, V. A., van der Wouden, J. C., Essery, R., Yardley, L., Twisk, J., van der Horst, H. E., & Maarsingh, O. R. (2019). Internet-based vestibular rehabilitation with and without physiotherapy support for adults aged 50 and older with a chronic vestibular syndrome in general practice: three armed randomised controlled trial. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 367, l5922. 
• Geraghty, A., Essery, R., Kirby, S., Stuart, B., Turner, D., Little, P., Bronstein, A., Andersson, G., Carlbring, P., & Yardley, L. (2017). Internet-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation for Older Adults With Chronic Dizziness: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Primary Care. Annals of family medicine, 15(3), 209–216. 
• Pyykko, I., Manchaiah, V., Kentala, E., Levo, H., & Juhola, M. (2017). Internet-Based Self-Help for Ménière's Disease: Details and Outcome of a Single-Group Open Trial. American journal of audiology, 26(4), 496–506.