Comparison of the treatment effect of the modified Epley maneuver vs. simplified Epley maneuver for the posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Conditions
- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Registration Number
- KCT0005904
- Lead Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
A) Recurrent attacks of positional vertigo or positional dizziness provoked by lying down or turning over in the supine position.
B) Duration of attacks < 1 min.
C) Positional nystagmus elicited after a latency of one or few seconds by the straight head hanging test The nystagmus is a combination of torsional nystagmus with the upper pole of the eyes beating toward the lower ear combined with vertical nystagmus beating upward (toward the forehead) typically lasting < 1 minute
D) Not attributable to another disorder.
E) Subjects over 19 years old
F) Subjects who agree to participate in this clinical trial
A) Minors under the age of 19
B) Subjects diagnosed with bilateral PC-BPPV
C) The positional nystagmus lasts more than 1 minute
D) When it is not possible to perform CRP due to spinal lesion, severe obesity, severe pain, pregnancy, etc.
E) When the cause of dizziness is found to be an organic central disease
F) When the cause of dizziness is found to be other vestibular diseases such as vestibular neuritis and Meniere's diseaseG) When dizziness and nystagmus were improved during the series of procedures based on this study
H) In the investigator's opinion, subjects are difficult to participate
I) Subjects who disagree with this clinical trial.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method immediately effects of canalith repositioning procedures (CRP)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method long term effects of CRP;Dizziness Handicap Inventory score,;Treatment effect according to underlying medical history, sex, and age.