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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1
Chonbuk National University Hospital
Jeonju, Cholabuk-do, South Korea, 560-712
2
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam, Kyoungki-do, South Korea