Non-surgical treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - a randomised controlled trial of procedures and practices
ISRCTN | ISRCTN84087880 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84087880 |
Secondary identifying numbers | N0256111276 |
- Submission date
- 12/09/2003
- Registration date
- 12/09/2003
- Last edited
- 19/10/2011
- Recruitment status
- Stopped
- Overall study status
- Stopped
- Condition category
- Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr R Palaniappan
Scientific
Scientific
Audiological Medicine Department, RNTNE
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
330 Grays Inn Road
Kings Cross
London
WC1X 8DA
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 020 7915 1300 ext 4259 |
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rudipal@hotmail.com |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Not specified |
Study type | Not Specified |
Scientific title | |
Study objectives | How efficient are the different non-surgical treatments that are in current clinical practice? Is any one method better than the other? |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Signs and Symptoms: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) |
Intervention | 1. Particle repositioning manoeuvre alone 2. Particle repositioning manoeuvre plus soft collar & sleeping instructions 3. Particle repositioning manoeuvre with bone vibrator 4. Particle repositioning manoeuvre with bone vibrator plus soft collar & sleeping instructions 5. Control group treated with rehabilitation exercises |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | All the above described methods are recognized standard treatment procedures for BPPV in current clinical practice. Patients will be reviewed in the clinic 8 weeks post-treatment, when they will be required to answer the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI). Questionnaire. A negative Hallpike's test during this visit would be considered as a positive outcome. |
Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
Overall study start date | 01/02/2002 |
Completion date | 31/07/2003 |
Reason abandoned (if study stopped) | Poor recruitment |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Not Specified |
Sex | Not Specified |
Target number of participants | 100 |
Key inclusion criteria | Outpatients who have a positive Dix-Hallpike's positional test diagnostic of BPPV Five groups, approx 20 patients per group. 5 Patients recruited 2001- 2002. |
Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
Date of first enrolment | 01/02/2002 |
Date of final enrolment | 31/07/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Audiological Medicine Department, RNTNE
London
WC1X 8DA
United Kingdom
WC1X 8DA
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
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Funders
Funder type
Government
The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |