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Richard Alan Clendaniel

Richard Alan Clendaniel

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy
richard.clendaniel@duke.edu
DUMC 104002, Durham, NC 27710
311 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Overview

Current research is focused on the organization and adaptation of the vestibular system as a model of motor learning as well as for patient care. Specific projects include: 1) identification of the changes responsible for improved function with recovery from unilateral vestibular loss, 2) understanding the role of vestibular adaptation / compensation in the recovery from vestibular deficits, 3) context specific adaptation, and 4) the efficacy of different vestibular rehabilitation programs in the reduction of symptoms and functional limitations.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery · 2021 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery
Assistant Professor in Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences · 2020 - Present Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications

Remote assessment and management of patients with dizziness: development, validation, and feasibility of a gamified vestibular rehabilitation therapy platform.

Journal Article Front Neurol · 2024 INTRODUCTION: Dizziness is a growing public health concern with as many as 95 million adults in Europe and the United States experiencing vestibular hypofunction, which is associated with reduced quality of life, poorer health, and falls. Vestibular rehabi ... Full text Link to item Cite

The minimal clinically important difference for gait speed in significant unilateral vestibular hypofunction after vestibular rehabilitation.

Journal Article J Otol · January 2023 Gait speed is a valid measure of both physical function and vestibular health. Vestibular rehabilitation is useful to improve gait speed for patients with vestibular hypofunction, yet there is little data to indicate how changes in gait speed reflect chang ... Full text Link to item Cite

Self-Reported Measures Have a Stronger Association With Dizziness-Related Handicap Compared With Physical Tests in Persons With Persistent Dizziness

Journal Article Frontiers in Neurology · July 15, 2022 Background: Associations between dizziness-related handicap and a variety of self-reported measures have been reported. However, research regarding associations between dizziness-related handicap and aspects of functioning that includes both physical tests ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants

ROCK STEADY - a mobile, gamified vestibular rehabilitation tool for older adults with complaints of dizziness

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Blue Marble Rehab Inc. · 2021 - 2023

Compensatory Mechanisms Following Vestibular Loss

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2009

Vestibular Adaptation and Compensatory Mechanisms

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2006

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Education, Training & Certifications

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa · 1992 Ph.D.