Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness
Conditions
Interventions
CBT for PPPD combined with usual care: The CBT for PPPD used in this study is a structured and manualised six-session programme consisting of psychoeducation, goal setting, internal sensory exposure,
CBT for PPPD is essentially face-to-face.
Sponsors
Niigata University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants were Japanese patients with PPPD aged 20 or older, diagnosed by a physician at Niigata University Hospital Otorhinolaryngology Department after 2020. Consecutive patients who had not received serotonergic antidepressant therapy after PPPD diagnosis, had no dose increase of serotonergic antidepressants prescribed by other departments within the past 3 months prior to PPPD diagnosis, Consecutive patients who were willing to participate in the study, proficient in reading and writing Japanese, and capable of attending regular CBT sessions were included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those who have difficulty in understanding the questions in the self-administered questionnaire. Other cases deemed inappropriate by the doctor in charge.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dizziness Handicap Inventory(DHI) (Assessments are made at three time points: pre-intervention assessment, post-intervention assessment and follow-up assessment three months after the end of the intervention, using a patient-reported questionnaire). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) The Niigata PPPD questionnaire (NPQ) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTsunehiko Tanaka
Niigata University Faculty of Education Specialized courses educational psychology
Outcome results
None listed