Status:

COMPLETED

Treatment of Apogeotropic Horizontal Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Lead Sponsor:

Chonbuk National University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Conditions:

HC-BPPV

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to compare the immediate efficacies of each treatment maneuvers in treatment of apogeotropic horizontal canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (HC-BPPV).

Detailed Description

A randomized prospective study of patients with HC-BPPV. Patients with apogeotropic type of HC-BPPV were randomized to one of each three treatment groups at their first clinic visit. These groups incl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • a history of brief episodes of positional vertigo,
  • direction-changing horizontal nystagmus beating toward the uppermost (apogeotropic nystagmus) or undermost (geotropic nystagmus) ear in both the lateral head turning positions,
  • no spontaneous nystagmus during upright sitting position, and
  • absence of identifiable central nervous system disorders that could explain the positional vertigo and nystagmus.

Exclusion

  • central positional nystagmus with identifiable CNS lesions that could explain the positional nystagmus

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

157 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00810641

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

May 1 2011

Last Update

June 27 2011

Active Locations (2)

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Chonbuk National University Hospital

Jeonju, Cholabuk-do, South Korea, 560-712

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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Seongnam, Kyoungki-do, South Korea