Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chronic dizziness

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic dizziness; Signs and Symptoms

• Registration Number: ISRCTN52695239
• Lead Sponsor: Beijing Municipal Health Bureau (China)

Brief Summary

2013 protocol in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24330810

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-06-25
• Study Completion: 2015-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 18 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 16/09/2013:
1. Vertigo of unknown cause
2. Dizziness of unknown cause
3. Meniere's disease
4. Psychogenic dizziness
5. Age 18 to 75 years, either sex

Previous inclusion criteria:
1. Vertigo of unknown cause
2. Dizziness of unknown cause
3. Meniere's disease
4. Cervicogenic dizziness
6. Vestibular imbalance or disorder
8. Otologic disorder
9. Psychogenic dizziness
10. Age 18 to 75 years, either sex
11. Written and informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Labyrinthitis
2. Benign positional vertigo
3. Vestibular neuronitis
4. Duration of dizziness less than 2 months the past 2 years
5. Serious comorbid conditions (for example, life-threatening condition or progressive central disorder)
6. Patients who cannot communicate reliably with the investigator or who are not likely to cope with the requirements of the trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Vertigo Symptom Scale (VSS) to assess the frequency of dizziness-related symptom;<br> 2. Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) to evaluate the functional, emotional and physical impact of dizziness on patients? daily life.<br><br> The outcome measures above will be assessed at baseline (before treatment initiation), 4 weeks later of the first acupuncture, and 8 weeks later of the first acupuncture.<br>