TRV-chair vs Manual Repositioning Maneuver in Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Aalborg University Hospital170 enrolled

Overview

Comparison of treatment efficacy of a mechanical rotational chair (TRV-chair) vs. manual repositioning maneuvers in BPPV

Open-label, randomized controlled trial comparing manual repositioning maneuvers with a mechanical rotational chair (TRV-chair) in diagnosing and treating BPPV. Patients with suspected BPPV will be randomized to either manual repositioning maneuvers or the TRV-chair.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

170

Conditions

BPPV

Interventions

TRV-chairDEVICE

Repositioning maneuvers in TRV-chair

Manual repositioning maneuverPROCEDURE

Treatment with manual repositioning maneuver

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Characteristic (for BPPV) positional nystagmus * Positive Dix-Hallpike * Positive supine roll test * Medical history compatible with BPPV Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment in TRV-chair within the last 6 months * Exclusion of BPPV diagnosis * Lack of treatment cooperation * Known cerebral aneurism or cerebral hemorrhage * Diagnosed and treated for BPPV within the past month * Treatment with sedating anti-histamines within the past 7 days

Locations (1)

Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology

Aalborg, North Denmark, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of treatments

Number of treatment necessary to achieve resolution of vertigo and nystagmus

Time frame: 2 years

Treatment success after first treatment

Number of subjects achieving resolution of vertigo and nystagmus after one treatment

Time frame: 2 years

Secondary Outcomes

Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) questionnaire

Comparison of pre-treatment score and post-treatment score

Time frame: 2 years

Adverse events

Registration of adverse events

Time frame: 2 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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