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Verapamil vs. Sertraline for Vestibular Migraine & Chronic Subjective Dizziness

NCT01669304 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2015-08-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Vestibular migraine (VM) and chronic subjective dizziness (CSD) commonly cause vertigo, unsteadiness and dizziness. Clinical investigators are studying these illnesses to understand them better. VM and CSD occur together in about 1/3 of patients. That makes it hard to diagnose them accurately and decide what treatments to use. As a result, doctors and patients may be confused about these diagnoses. The goal of this study was use two different medications to tease apart the symptoms of VM and CSD.

Patients who have VM and CSD together were given either verapamil or sertraline for 12 weeks. These medications are used to treat VM and CSD, though they are not approved for this purpose. Verapamil is believed to have stronger effects on symptoms of VM. Sertraline is believed to have stronger effects on symptoms of CSD. By comparing the responses of patients to these two medications, the researchers hoped to learn more about the key features of VM and CSD.

Conditions

  • Vestibular Migraine
  • Chronic Subjective Dizziness

Interventions

DRUG

Verapamil

DRUG

Sertraline

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Jeffrey Staab, MD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2014-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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