Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of nurse-delivered vestibular rehabilitation for dizzy patients in primary care.
Completed
- Conditions
- Ear, nose and throat diseasesEar, Nose and Throat
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN63019017
- Lead Sponsor
- HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
200 patients with current dizziness or vertigo of at least 2 months' duration. Current complaint of dizziness or vertigo for which a vestibular cause is a definite or possible diagnosis; telephone ownership.
Exclusion Criteria
Age <18 yrs, disorders contraindicating performance of vigorous head/body exercises (vertebrob asilar ischaemia, severe cervical disorder), diagnosed non-vestibular cause of dizziness, life-threatening or progressive central disorder
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Computerised measurement of postural sway; validated self-report measures of symptoms and quality of life.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration