Comparison of positional nystagmus with and without a maneuver to restore positional nystagmus from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo fatigue immediately after the Epley maneuver

UMIN ID: UMIN000056602

Registered date:06/01/2025

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Posterior canal type of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
• Date of first enrollment: 2025/01/06
• Target sample size: 30
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

After the Epley maneuver, a maneuver is performed to restore positional nystagmus due to benign paroxysmal positional fatigue.
After the Epley maneuver, a maneuver is not performed to restore positional nystagmus due to benign paroxysmal positional fatigue.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Maximum slow phase eye velocity of positional nystagmus after the Epley maneuver

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 20years-old
• Age maximum: 95years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Patients who did not consent to participate, had a medical history or possibility of cervical or lumber disease, had severe heart disease, or were possibly pregnant, and pregnant women.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Bell Land General Hospital Takao Imai
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: JSPS KAKENHI Grant