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Treatment of Geotropic Horizontal Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

NCT01366430 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 170

Last updated 2011-06-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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

Conditions

  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Gufoni

For Gufoni maneuver, the patient was quickly brought down on the healthy side from the sitting position, and the head was then turned about 45 degree down, so that the nose was on the bed. After 2 minutes in this position, the patient was returned to the upright position.

PROCEDURE

Sham

The sham maneuver the opposite of the first step for barbecue rotation; lying down from sitting position for 30 seconds, and head turn 90degree to the affected side for 1 minute, and then sit up.

PROCEDURE

Barbecue

For barbecue rotation, the head was rotated rapidly 90degree while supine in the direction of the healthy ear, which was immediately followed by a truncal rotation of 90degree in the same direction to lie on the intact side. After 30-60 seconds when the induced nystagmus was dissipated, the patients were subjected to a further 90degree rotation of the head and trunk en block in the same direction to attain the nose-down position. After a further 30-60 seconds, the head was again turned in the same direction so that the affected ear was downward. Finally, after another 30-60s, the patient was brought to sitting position. Only one maneuver was performed per session.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Chonbuk National University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
11 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-04-30
Completion
2011-04-30

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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