Efficacy of a Mechanical Chair for Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Vertigo, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Vertigo
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- All adult patients identified with BPPV through the Vanderbilt Balance Disorders Clinic or diagnosed with BPPV by Vanderbilt Otolaryngology will be eligible for inclusion.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients without BPPV. Also, the mechanical chair is contraindicated for for patients weighing over 330 lbs, patients presenting with unusual headache symptoms, uncontrolled high blood pressure or some associated neurological symptoms or any other atypical findings. It must not be used if the patient has undergone neurosurgery or cardiac surgery within the past month.
Sites / Locations
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Standard Repositioning
Mechanical Chair Repositioning
Sham Treatment
Participants randomly selected for this treatment arm will undergo standard BPPV treatments (canalith repositioning procedure) without the mechanical chair.
Participants randomly selected for this treatment arm will undergo standard BPPV treatments (canalith repositioning procedure) with the mechanical chair.
Participants randomly selected for the sham arm will undergo be strapped into the mechanical chair as for the treatment arm but will only undergo the test positions for BPPV-the Dix-Hallpike maneuver. No BPPV repositioning treatment will be completed at the first encounter. At the follow-up visit, standard BPPV treatments (canalith repositioning procedure) will be completed.