This is an observational study conducted to observe how subjects with dizziness and dizziness associated symptoms are managed in primary care setting in India.
- Conditions
- Other disorders of the nervous system,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/11/016408
- Lead Sponsor
- Abbott Healthcare Private Ltd
- Brief Summary
This registry has been planned to determine the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients presenting with dizziness in primary care. We also plan to determine the management practices for dizziness in primary care.
This is a Dizziness registry , there are Visit 1 (Baseline),Visit 2 (face-to face interview) or telephonic follow-up (Week 1±2 days), where there will be 1000 subjects enrolled across 20-30 sites. This will be assessed by performing Level of disability score: The level of disability caused by dizziness will be evaluated by
physicians through patient interview as follows during every study visit.
i. 0 = No disability; negligible symptoms
ii. 1 = No disability; bothersome symptoms
iii. 2 = Mild disability; performs usual work duties, but symptoms interfere with
outside activities
iv. 3 = Moderate disability; symptoms disrupt performance of both usual work duties
and outside activities
v. 4 = Recent severe disability; on medical leave or had to change job because of
symptoms
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
1.Adult male and female patients (aged ≥18 years) presenting with dizziness in primary care 2.Patients willing to participate in the registry and provide informed consent for participation 3.Patients who are willing and competent to sign and date a patient authorization form (PAF) for participation in the study.
1.Pregnant and lactating women 2.Patients with dizziness requiring hospitalization for any cause 3.Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator does not justify the patient’s inclusion in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine clinicoepidemiological profile of patients presenting with dizziness in the primary care setting 1. Base to Week 1 | 2. Baseline to Week4
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Management practices a. Number and percentage of patients advised to undergo routine assessments/advanced
Trial Locations
- Locations (3)
Dr. Kamalakannan
🇮🇳Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India
Dr.Jayprakash Kewalani
🇮🇳Jaipur, RAJASTHAN, India
Dr.Saravanan
🇮🇳Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India
Dr. Kamalakannan🇮🇳Chennai, TAMIL NADU, IndiaDr KamalakannanPrincipal investigator9841037574drrkkgp@gmail.com