Treatment of Apogeotropic Horizontal Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Last updated: May 31, 2011
Sponsor: Chonbuk National University
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

3

Condition

Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)

Dizzy/fainting Spells

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT00810641
KONOS
  • Ages 18-80
  • All Genders

Study 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).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • a history of brief episodes of positional vertigo,

  • direction-changing horizontal nystagmus beating toward the uppermost (apogeotropicnystagmus) or undermost (geotropic nystagmus) ear in both the lateral head turningpositions,

  • no spontaneous nystagmus during upright sitting position, and

  • absence of identifiable central nervous system disorders that could explain thepositional vertigo and nystagmus.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Study Design

Total Participants: 157
Study Start date:
January 01, 2009
Estimated Completion Date:
May 31, 2011

Study 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 included the Gufoni maneuver, head-shaking maneuver, and sham group in apogeotropic HC-BPPV. Responsiveness of treatment maneuver was determined by positioning maneuver immediately after each treatment method based on resolves of vertigo and positional nystagmus.

Connect with a study center

  • Chonbuk National University Hospital

    Jeonju, Cholabuk-do 560-712
    Korea, Republic of

    Site Not Available

  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam, Kyoungki-do
    Korea, Republic of

    Site Not Available

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