Efficacy of a New Type of Mechanical Rotational Chair in Treating BPPV

Aalborg University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: BPPV

Treatments: Procedure: 360 degree vertical rotation; Procedure: Epley's Maneuver; Procedure: Semont Maneuver

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04147156

ROTDUNDUM1

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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

Enrollment: 150 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Characteristic (for BPPV) positional nystagmus
• Positive Dix-Hallpike Test
• Medical history compatible with BPPV

Exclusion criteria

• Treatment in a mechanical rotational chair within the last 6 months
• Exclusion of BPPV diagnosis
• Lack of treatment cooperation
• Known cerebral aneurism or cerebral hemorrhage
• Treated for BPPV within the past month

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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150 participants in 3 patient groups

Epley's Maneuver

Active Comparator group

Description:

Treatment of posterior canal BPPV with Epley's maneuver in the ROTUNDUM-chair.

Treatment:

Procedure: Epley's Maneuver

Semont Maneuver

Experimental group

Description:

Treatment of posterior canal BPPV with the Semont maneuver in the ROTUNDUM-chair.

Treatment:

Procedure: Semont Maneuver

360 degree vertical rotation

Active Comparator group

Description:

Treatment of posterior canal BPPV with a 360 degree vertical rotation in the ROTUNDUM-chair.

Treatment:

Procedure: 360 degree vertical rotation