Effects of Physical Treatment on Postural Stability in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Patients

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
• Interventions: Other: Semont maneuver; Other: Epley maneuver

• Registration Number: NCT00978809
• Lead Sponsor: Assuta Hospital Systems

Brief Summary

The propose of this study is to compare two methods of physical treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, by evaluating treatment effects on postural stability.

The trail design is a double blinded randomized controlled trail, with each patient going through three evaluations: before treatment, 1 week after treatment and 60 days after treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09
• Study First Submitted: 2009-09-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-09-16
• Study First Posted: 2009-09-17
• Primary Completion: 2010-06
• Study Completion: 2010-06
• Status Verified: 2011-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-04-16
• Last Update Posted: 2015-04-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• medical referral for treating "vertigo"
• subject has short episodes of rotatory vertigo (up to 1 minute)
• subject has positive Hallpike-Dix test with typical nystagmus
• repeated Hallpike-dix test will show fatigability

Exclusion Criteria

• Hallpike-Dix test produces vertigo without nystagmus
• subject has BPPV of the horizontal or anterior semi-circular canal
• subject has other known vestibular or neurologic condition
• subject has nystagmus of a different type
• subject has a cervical spine problem which prevents the utilization of Epley or Semont maneuvers
• subject is unable to stand for 1 minute
• subject gets pharmacologic treatment for vertigo while doing the postural stability evaluation
• subject is under 18 years old or a pregnant female or cannot obtain informed concent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Semont	Semont maneuver	BPPV patients treated by Semont maneuver by a physical therapist.
Epley maneuver	Epley maneuver	BPPV patients treated with Epley maneuver by a physical therapist.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
postural stability	60 days post treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
subjective vertigo	60 days post treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Maccabi health services; 🇮🇱 Beer Sheva, Israel