Vestibular Neuritis
Conditions
Brief summary
Aim of present study is to determine whether corticosteroids and vestibular exercises are equal effective in the recovery of balance in patients with acute vestibular neuritis.
Interventions
DRUGCorticosteroids
Intravenous Dexamethasone, 8mg three times per day tapering down for 7 days Per os dexamethasone, 2mg per day tapering down for 7 days
OTHERVestibular exercises
Vestibular exercises in order to enhance vestibulo-ocular reflex for 15 days under the suspicion of physiotherapist
Sponsors
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with history of acute or sub-acute rotatory vertigo with postural imbalance, nausea and imbalance. * Horizontal-rotatory spontaneous nystagmus.
Exclusion criteria
* History of vestibular disfunction before the acute onset of symptoms * Simultaneous Hearing loss * Neurologic disorder * Pregnancy or lactation * History of psychiatric disorders * History of glaucoma * Diabetes * Hypertension * Contraindication in receiving corticosteroids
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| clinical recovery of vestibular function | 1 year | clinical examination (nystagmus, Romberg test, head-thrust test, head-shaking test) and questionnaires (Greek edition of Dizziness Handicap Inventory and European Evaluation of Vertigo Scale) |
| Laboratory recovery of vestibular | 1 year | caloric test and vestibular evoked myogenic potentials |
Countries
Greece
Contacts
Primary ContactJohn Goudakos, MD, MSc
Outcome results
None listed