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Efficacy of Postural Restriction in Treating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

NCT02475239 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 186

Last updated 2015-06-18

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Summary

The standard treatment of posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the canalith repositioning procedure or the Epley maneuver. Based on the present literature, there is controversy on the efficacy of post-maneuver postural restrictions.The aim of this study was to conduct a randomized controlled trial to compare the treatment efficacy of post-maneuver postural restriction with CRP alone in patients with posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

Conditions

  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Postural restriction

The patients were instructed to avoid head movements, wear a soft collar during the daytime, wear a supporting pillow and sleep in the semi-upright position at a 45 degree head elevation from the horizontal plane during the nighttime for 48 hours.

BEHAVIORAL

Normal daily activity

The patients did not follow any postural restrictions and were asked to live as normally as possible.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Prince of Songkla University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yuvatiya Plodpai, MD · Prince of Songkla University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-12-31
Primary Completion
2017-03-31
Completion
2017-06-30

Countries

  • Thailand

Study Locations

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