Diagnostic accuracy of clinical screening tests for patients with dizziness

Not Applicable

• Conditions: patient with dizziness; Clinical screening test; Diagnostic accuracy; Dizziness; Peripheral vestibular disorders; psychometric property

• Registration Number: TCTR20200503001
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-05-03
• Study Completion: 2021-04-20
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 88

Inclusion Criteria

1) All patients who visit the vestibular clinic at Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi hospital, and Faculty of Medicine Siriraj hospital and will be sent for two vestibular diagnostic tests: caloric and VEMP tests within 1 month after their first visit.
2) Age of 18-79 years old
3) Having dizziness, unsteadiness, or non-spinning vertigo within 1 year
4) Willing to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria

1) Acute vertigo and/or dizziness symptoms
2) Cervical range of motion of rotation, flexion and extension less than 40 degrees
3) Atlantoaxial joint instability
4) Cervical radiculopathy
5) Impairment of sensation of foot
6) Having any impairments that limit walking ability
7) History of neurological deficits such as Parkinson disease, cerebrovascular disease, cerebellar ataxia
8) History of head trauma or posttraumatic amnesia after head trauma
9) History of psychiatric disorders
10) Unable to follow test instruction

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
psychometric properties of 6 clinical screening tests 1 year 6 clinical screening tests

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
psychometric properties of the combinations of clinical tests 1 year 6 clinical screening tests