F45.8
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Block 1 (3-4 Wochen): Wash-out Phase after enrolment. Only psycho-education as Intervention. Then follow-up.
Block 2: active tDCS, anode F3, cathode AF8, 5 Treatments, 30 min each, 2 mA curre
Sponsors
Klinikum der Universität München, Campus Großhadern
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients (male/female) in Age 18-50. Secondary somatoform vertigo since <2 years with gait disturbance without objectively measurable or visible disturbance of gait and posture. Vertigo is described as dizziness with undulating incapability of gait and posture, fear attacks without dropping, partially described also as Body sway. Dizziness is modulated by the Situation. Vestibular diagnostics without pathology (calorics, head Impulse test, oculomotorics, subjetive visual vertical, Scanning Laser Ophtalmoskop , Video oculography), no pathology in posturography except for typical PPV pattern. No medication (e.g. selective Serotonin reuptake inhibitor).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Alcohol or drug abuse, pregnancy, other psychiatric disorder, post stroke, malignant diseases, electronic or metal implants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| active Stimulation is superior to sham Stimulation in Terms of reduction of diziness and anxiety (questionnaires: DHI, BDI, HADS, WHOQoL) at the time Point of follow-up (3-4 weeks after Stimulation). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| active Stimulation is superior to sham Stimulation in Terms of reduction of posturography measures, VOG, SLO at the time Point of follow-up (3-4 weeks after Stimulation). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactValerie Kirsch
Neurologische Klinik der Universität München
Outcome results
None listed