Clinical Trial: Treatment of Geotropic Horizontal Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Treatment of Geotropic Horizontal Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo; Randomized Controlled Trial of Barbeque Rotation and Gufoni Maneuver
Brief 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).
Detailed Summary: A randomized prospective study of patients with HC-BPPV. Patients with geotropic type of HC-BPPV were randomized to one of each three treatment groups at their first clinic visit. These groups included the barbecue maneuver, Gufoni's maneuver, and sham group in geotropic HC-BPPV. Responsiveness of treatment maneuver was determined by positioning maneuver immediately after each treatment method based on resolves of vertigo and positional nystagmus.
Sponsor: Chonbuk National University
Current Primary Outcome: Immediate therapeutic effects for the treatment of geotropic HC-BPPV [ Time Frame: one hour ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
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Information By: Chonbuk National University
Dates:
Date Received: May 31, 2011
Date Started: January 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 2, 2011
Last Verified: January 2009