Status:
COMPLETED
Accuracy and rEliabilitY of the vEstibuLo-ocular ExAmination Performed by inteRNs IN the emerGency Department
Lead Sponsor:
Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
Conditions:
Acute Vestibular Syndrome
Emergencies
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Dizziness, loss of balance, and unsteadiness of gait are common symptoms reported by Emergency Department (ED) patients. The incidence of acute vestibular syndrome (AVS) is increasing and reaches 2-4%...
Detailed Description
Unfortunately, the diagnostic evaluation of an isolated AVS is often frustrating because patients with vertigo tend to be uncertain and imprecise when describing their symptoms. Examination of the ves...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient whose age is ≥ 18 years
- French-speaking patient.
- Patient presenting on admission to the emergency department with an isolated AVS defined by a course of more than one hour and less than one week and the presence of at least one symptom among:
- vertigo: an illusion of displacement of the subject in relation to surrounding objects or surrounding objects in relation to the subject, a sensation of rotation, displacement of the body in the vertical plane, instability described as pitching or as a "spinning head", sometimes associated with vegetative signs (nausea, vomiting, pallor, sweating, slowing of the heart rate)
- and/or spontaneous or positional nystagmus,
- and/or a gait disorder: such as imbalance with lurching, or a shaky gait, or simple instability.
- A patient may be included several times during the study period provided that they are distinct acute episodes of isolated AVS.
Exclusion
- Patient under guardianship or curatorship
- Patient deprived of liberty
- Patient under court protection
- Patient objecting to the use of his/her data for this research
- Patient with focal neurological signs concomitant with AVS: a language or writing disorder, a speech disorder such as dysarthria, a disorder in the execution of voluntary movements, a sensory, motor or visual deficit, involuntary abnormal movements
- Patient with a history of oculomotor paralysis.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 7 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 21 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
321 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04919187
Start Date
May 7 2021
End Date
September 21 2022
Last Update
April 27 2023
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph
Paris, Île-de-France Region, France, 75014