Completed

Phase 2
Age: 21Years +
All Genders
ID00000359

Treatments for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Led by Baylor College of Medicine · Updated on 2012-07-26

150

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

N/A

Total Duration

On this page

Sponsors

B

Baylor College of Medicine

Lead Sponsor

N

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The purpose of this study was to determine the relative short- and long-term efficacy of several physical treatment paradigms commonly employed for the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), including the canalith repositioning (Epley) maneuver, the liberatory (Semont) maneuver, the Brandt-Daroff exercises and nonspecific vestibular habituation exercises. These procedures involve exercises and head manipulations. Vertigo intensity and frequency, the presence/absence of slow-phase eye movements, the degree of dizziness handicap and acts of daily living (ADL) were assessed. The study also ascertained the effects of co-morbid conditions on the response to treatment. While BPPV is a common and significant public health problem that has been recognized for several decades, this is the first systematic study of the relative treatment efficacy of different physical treatment modalities for this disorder.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Treatments for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Who Can Participate

Age: 21Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

Patients may be eligible for this study if they:

  • Are at least 21 years old.
  • Have a diagnosis of unilateral posterior semicircular canal BPPV according to established clinical test criteria.
  • Have functional to normal range of motion of the neck and the back.
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:

  • Have a history of prior ear surgery or prior treatment for BPPV.
  • Have an orthopedic or connective tissue disorder that impairs functional neck or trunk range of motion.
  • Have a significant neurological disorder or spinal cord damage.
  • Are on vestibular suppressant medications.
  • Have Meniere's disease or acoustic neuromas.

Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

1

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Status Unknown

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

SINGLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

N/A

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

5

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