To investigate the effect of vestibular rehabilitation, with or without medication, on resolving residual dizziness after successful repositioning maneuvers in patients with benign paroxysmal positional.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
183
Betahistine is used in the treatment of and vertigo.
Exercise-based vestibular rehabilitation (VR) has proven to be an effective way for managing dizziness by relieving symptoms and improving balance and postural stability.
Otorhinolaryngology Department of Affiliated Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
RECRUITINGBalance function
Balance function, measured by computerized dynamic posturography.
Time frame: Change from baseline, at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks postrandomisation
Duration of RD symptoms
Patients self-reported days for RD onset to disappear
Time frame: Change from baseline at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks postrandomisation.
Quality of life assessment scale
Measured by Dizziness and Handicap Inventory
Time frame: Change from baseline at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks postrandomisation.
Otolith function
Analyzed as vestibular evoked myogenic potenials (VEMPs)
Time frame: Change from baseline at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks follow-up will be necessary only when the previous examine showing abnormal.
Daily function
Daily function quantified by Vestibular Activities and Participation (VAP) questionnaire.
Time frame: Change from baseline, at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks postrandomisation
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