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Efficacy of Postural Restriction in Treating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Not Applicable
Conditions
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Registration Number
NCT02475239
Lead Sponsor
Prince of Songkla University
Brief Summary

The standard treatment of posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the canalith repositioning procedure or the Epley maneuver. Based on the present literature, there is controversy on the efficacy of post-maneuver postural restrictions.The aim of this study was to conduct a randomized controlled trial to compare the treatment efficacy of post-maneuver postural restriction with CRP alone in patients with posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

Detailed Description

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the most common cause of vertigo. Based on the present literature, there is controversy on the efficacy of post-maneuver postural restrictions.Some study designs were not randomized controlled trials. The present study offers an alternative way of postural restriction to maintain postural restriction as much as possible.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
186
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with unilateral posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and
  • A negative neurologic examination
Exclusion Criteria
  • Secondary benign paroxysmal positional vertigo caused by trauma head injury, inner ear surgery, viral labyrinthitis or Meniere's disease
  • Patients with central vertigo, cervical spine, neurologic, otologic, psychiatric diseases
  • Patients who used medications that affected the neurologic and otologic systems for less than 48 hours

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Dix-Hallpike test2 weeks

The Dix-Hallpike test results

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Medication needed24 weeks

Need of medication to treat vertigo (in this study, betahistine)

the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)24 weeks
Resolution time24 weeks

Time interval until the patient report recurrent vertigo confirmed by positive Dix-Hallpike

Recurrent rate24 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yuvatiya Plodpoai

🇹🇭

Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand

Yuvatiya Plodpoai
🇹🇭Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand
Yuvatiya Plodpoa, MD
Contact
66015988403
yuvatiya.plodpai@gmail.com

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