Evaluation of the Prevalence of BPPV and Longterm Effects of Its Therapy Using the Rotundum Device in Retirement Homes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Epley maneuver/Barbeque maneuver

• Registration Number: NCT03643354
• Lead Sponsor: University of Zurich

Brief Summary

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common types of vertigo, especially in elderly. Therefore the investigators have set the goal to evaluate the prevalence of BPPV and its therapy using the Rotundum device in elderly living in retirement homes. Furthermore the investigators use a questionnaire to evaluate possible predictive signs to improve the diagnosis of this disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-08-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-08-20
• Study First Posted: 2018-08-22
• Study Start: 2018-11-25
• Primary Completion: 2023-01-01
• Study Completion: 2023-04-01
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-11
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 453

Inclusion Criteria

• Lives in retirement home/has vertigo/has signed the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• severe heart failure
• untreated cardiac arrythmia
• severe autonomic Dysregulation
• untreated epilepsy
• untreated cervical vertebral body fracture
• inability to follow the test
• weight over 150kg or under 40kg
• height below 140cm or over 200cm
• bedridden
• already participated this study
• participant is connected to the study team

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Evaluation of prevalence of BPPV	Epley maneuver/Barbeque maneuver	Epley/Barbeque maneuver will be performed using the Rotundum Device to assess if subject has BPPV, patient will thereafter be treated for it using the Rotundum Device.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of BPPV	Subjects (outcome measure) are assessed during the first 4 Years	subjects

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of predictive Factors	Is assessed after all subjects have been tested (after 5 Years)	Questionnaire answers

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stefan Yu Boegli; 🇨🇭 Zürich, Switzerland