Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of nurse-delivered vestibular rehabilitation for dizzy patients in primary care.

ISRCTN	ISRCTN63019017
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN63019017
Protocol serial number	SEO083
Sponsor	NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Funder	NHS Executive South East

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Dr Lucy Yardley
Scientific

Department of Psychology
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 023 80 594 581
Email	L.Yardley@soton.ac.uk

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	To compare the outcome of nurse-delivered vestibular rehabilitation for dizzy patients in primary care with standard medical care.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Ear, nose and throat diseases
Intervention	Vestibular rehabilitation programme of daily eye, head and body exercises, education about causes and management of symptoms delivered by nurse therapist versus routine medical care.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Computerised measurement of postural sway; validated self-report measures of symptoms and quality of life.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/10/2003

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	200
Key inclusion criteria	200 patients with current dizziness or vertigo of at least 2 months' duration. Current complaint of dizziness or vertigo for which a vestibular cause is a definite or possible diagnosis; telephone ownership.
Key exclusion criteria	Age <18 yrs, disorders contraindicating performance of vigorous head/body exercises (vertebrob asilar ischaemia, severe cervical disorder), diagnosed non-vestibular cause of dizziness, life-threatening or progressive central disorder
Date of first enrolment	01/10/2000
Date of final enrolment	01/10/2003

Department of Psychology

Southampton
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	19/10/2004		Yes	No