A study to establish the efficacy of a new type of mechanical rotational chair in treating BPPV. In addition, comparison of three types of treatment maneuvers using the mechanical rotational chair.
Open-label, randomized controlled trial comparing three different treatment maneuvers in a mechanical rotational chair (ROTUNDUM-chair) in treating BPPV. Patients diagnosed with BPPV will be randomized to one of three maneuvers in the ROTUNDUM-chair: 1. Epley's maneuver 2. Semont maneuver 3. 360 degree vertical rotation
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
150
Treatment with Epley's Maneuver in the ROTUNDUM-chair
Treatment with the Semont Maneuver in the ROTUNDUM-chair
Treatment with 360 degree vertical rotation in the ROTUNDUM-chair
Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology
Aalborg, North Denmark, Denmark
Number of treatments
Number of treatments 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
Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) questionnaire
Comparison of pre- and post-treatment score, total score between 0 and 100. Higher score reflects worse condition
Time frame: 2 years
Adverse events
Registration of adverse events
Time frame: 2 years
Value of liberatory nystagmus
Registration of liberatory nystagmus after each treatment as a prognostic factor for treatment success
Time frame: 2 years
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