Effect of Rotatory Upper Cervical Manipulation on Reflex Cervical Vertigo

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Vertigo
• Interventions: Procedure: upper cervical manipulation

• Registration Number: NCT05002296
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

Cervical reflex vertigo is a non-common cause of vertigo, caused by decreased afferent input from the upper three cervical segments to vestibular nuclei.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-06-15
• Study First Submitted: 2021-06-26
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-04
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-12
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-12
• Primary Completion: 2021-09
• Study Completion: 2021-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• cervical pain
• vertigo

Exclusion Criteria

• severe osteoporosis
• blood circulation problem

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
traditional physical therapy program	upper cervical manipulation	-
rotatory upper cervical manipulation to both sides	upper cervical manipulation	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain intensity seems to be improved	3 monthes	Assessment procedures were performed before and after treatment through visual analogue scale (VAS)
vertigo seems to be significantly improved	3 monthes	Dix-Hallpike test was used to asses the vertigo degree and improvement within and after the treatment programme

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

faculty of physical therapy Cairo university; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt