Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness PPPD
Conditions
Interventions
The smartphone app group will use a digital therapeutic application designed for CBT targeting PPPD
The sham group will use a digital therapeutic application with the same appearance and operability a
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Sponsors
Horii Arata
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness 2. Aged 18 years or older 3. Patients who own an Android or iOS device, can install the application independently, and can use it throughout the study period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Prior CBTfor PPPD or dizziness 2. DHI score below 36 at screening 3. Unable to read or write in Japanese 4. Currently undergoing vestibular rehabilitation 5. Preference for in-person CBT for PPPD at the time of explanation 6. Psychiatric conditions deemed inappropriate for participation by the principal investigator or sub-investigators, including dementia, cognitive impairment, severe depression, severe anxiety, or poorly controlled schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder 7. Serious physical illness making psychotherapy difficult, including severe respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, or musculoskeletal disorders 8. Other patients who are judged to inappropriate as subjects
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| DHI(Dizziness Handicap Inventory) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NPQ(Niigata PPPD Questionnaire) HADS(Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) EQ-5D-5L(EuroQol 5 dimensions 5-level) CGI-I(Clinical Global Impression-Improvement Scale) Adverse events Adherence | — |
Contacts
Public ContactArata Horii
Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital
Outcome results
None listed