The effect of vestibular rehabilitation using Epley’s Maneuver in patients with canalithiasis due to forward head posture; a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230709058728N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-24

Start date

2023-03-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Vertigo

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Epley’s maneuver contains a sequence of 4 consecutive movements. 45° head rotation towards the affected side in reference to the body is made in sitting, 45° head r

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 24 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Craniovertebral Angle that is less than 50-53 degrees Gender: Both male and female Computer/ laptop users IT students of final year Positive Dix-Hallpike maneuver age 20-24

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: CVA (cerebrovascular accident) Vestibular migraine Cervical spondylosis History of skull fracture Upper cross syndrome Already diagnosed with BPPV Other musculoskeletal conditions Other neurological conditions Mentally or emotionally unstable Carcinoma of brain ear infections hypertension

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dizziness. Timepoint: Dizziness handicap inventory. Method of measurement: The DHI have 25 items, and a total score of 0-100 points , The patient is asked to answer each question as it pertains to dizziness, specifically considering their condition during the last month. Questions are designed to incorporate functional (F), physical (P), and emotional (E) impacts on disability. Positional (F3) sub-scale shows maximum scoring in BPPV cases.;Vertigo. Timepoint: Visual Vertigo Analogue scale. Method of measurement: The VVAS is a visual analog scale that rates the intensity of visual vertigo in 9 challenging situations of visual motions that particularly provoke dizziness.	—

Measure

Time frame

Dizziness. Timepoint: Dizziness handicap inventory. Method of measurement: The DHI have 25 items, and a total score of 0-100 points , The patient is asked to answer each question as it pertains to dizziness, specifically considering their condition during the last month. Questions are designed to incorporate functional (F), physical (P), and emotional (E) impacts on disability. Positional (F3) sub-scale shows maximum scoring in BPPV cases.;Vertigo. Timepoint: Visual Vertigo Analogue scale. Method of measurement: The VVAS is a visual analog scale that rates the intensity of visual vertigo in 9 challenging situations of visual motions that particularly provoke dizziness.

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Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Asif

The University of Faisalabad

drmaryamasifpt@gmail.com+92 41 8750971

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026