Vestibular Dysfunction as a Cause of Chronic Nausea & Vomiting: A Follow up Survey

Baylor Scott and White Health (BSWH)

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Vomiting; Dysfunction of Vestibular System; Nausea Persistent

Treatments: Other: Questionnaire survey

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01378351

011-085

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to characterize the accompanying symptoms, evaluation and management of patients with chronic vestibular dysfunction presenting with nausea and vomiting.

Full description

Based on prior study, a significant portion of patients referred for refractory gastroparesis in fact have signs suggestive of vestibular dysfunction as the cause of chronic nausea and vomiting. Our prior retrospective study identified a population of said subjects.

The aim of this study is to further characterize the concomitant symptoms, course of diagnosis, treatment and long-term follow up (up to 5 yrs) of this condition.

Enrollment: 2 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 89 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical symptoms of nausea and vomiting for at least 4 weeks
• Abnormal modified Fukuda stepping test on examination (>90 degree rotation from midline while marching in place for 60 seconds) or nystagmus or abnormal Rhomberg test

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Unable to complete questionnaire survey