None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Patients aged 65 years or older ? Patients with chronic dizziness and balance impairment who have not been diagnosed with peripheral vestibular disorders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Patients diagnosed with peripheral vestibular disorders such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), vestibular neuritis, or Ménière’s disease ? Patients diagnosed with central nervous system disorders (e.g., brain tumor) ? Patients currently taking medications for cognitive impairment, panic disorder, or depression (e.g., donepezil [Aricept]) ? Patients with contraindications to nicergoline (e.g., history of allergic reaction to nicergoline), myocardial infarction or heart failure, severe hypotension, stroke or cerebral hemorrhage, or inability to receive an appropriate dose due to impaired renal function ? Patients with a history of hyperuricemia or gout
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in questionnaire scores (subjective improvement) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| changes in Sensory Organization Test results;Effect on liver function as assessed by ALT/AST and uric acid levels before and after treatment. | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Asan Medical Center