Evaluation of the Prevalence of BPPV and Longterm Effects of Its Therapy Using the Rotundum Device in Retirement Homes

University of Zurich453 enrolled

Overview

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common types of vertigo, especially in elderly. Therefore the investigators have set the goal to evaluate the prevalence of BPPV and its therapy using the Rotundum device in elderly living in retirement homes. Furthermore the investigators use a questionnaire to evaluate possible predictive signs to improve the diagnosis of this disease.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

453

Conditions

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Interventions

Epley maneuver/Barbeque maneuverDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Subjects will be rotated using the Rotundum Device to perform the previously described maneuvers Epley/Barbeque to evaluate the presence of BPPV.

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Lives in retirement home/has vertigo/has signed the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * severe heart failure * untreated cardiac arrythmia * severe autonomic Dysregulation * untreated epilepsy * untreated cervical vertebral body fracture * inability to follow the test * weight over 150kg or under 40kg * height below 140cm or over 200cm * bedridden * already participated this study * participant is connected to the study team

Locations (1)

Stefan Yu Boegli

Zurich, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Prevalence of BPPV

subjects

Time frame: Subjects (outcome measure) are assessed during the first 4 Years

Secondary Outcomes

Evaluation of predictive Factors

Questionnaire answers

Time frame: Is assessed after all subjects have been tested (after 5 Years)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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