Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo; Cinnarizine; Epley Maneuver; Vertigo; General Medicine
Abstract :
[en] BACKGROUND: The fastest and safest treatment method of BPPV is repositioning maneuvers. In Iran, this methods are not widely used, and many physicians use medical therapy, despite their side effects, for management of BPPV.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this randomized clinical trial patients with BPPV were randomly allocated to Epley repositioning maneuver or Cinnarizine (25mg every 8 hours) for two weeks. The patients were evaluated for symptoms using visual analogue scale (VAS) scoring system before intervention, first and second weeks after intervention. In the second and third visitd the results of hallpike test was recorded for both groups.
RESULTS: 43 patients with a mean age of 46.88±11.08 years in two Epley and Cinnarizine group underwent analysis. The mean VAS score for improvement of symptoms after intervention was 1.66±1.06 in Epley and 1.50±0.91 in Cinnarizine group (P=0.57).
CONCLUSION: we found that there is no significant difference between Epley maneuver and Cinnarizine for treatment and controlling symptoms of BPPV.
Disciplines :
Otolaryngology
Author, co-author :
Saeedi, Masoumeh; Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Khosravi, Mohammad Hossein ; Université de Liège - ULiège ; Student Research Committee, Baqiyatallah University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran ; International Otorhinolaryngology Research Association (IORA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
Bayatpoor, Mohammad Ehsan; Student Research Committee, Baqiyatallah University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
Language :
English
Title :
Comparing the Effects of Epley Maneuver and Cinnarizine on Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo; A Randomized Clinical Trial.
