Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for Dizziness and Vertigo in Emergency Department: a Clinical Control Trial

NCT02358239 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 120403
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Dizziness and vertigo account for roughly 4% of chief symptoms in the emergency department (ED). Pharmacological therapy is often solicited for these symptoms, such as vestibular suppressants, anti-emetics and benzodiazepines. However, every medication is accompanied with unavoidable side-effects. To the best of the investigators knowledge, no papers surveyed assess the feasibility of applying acupuncture as an emergent intervention means to the treatment of dizziness and vertigo. The investigators study targeted on filling in this gap by performing a clinical control trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine - acupuncture - in treating patients with dizziness and vertigo in ED.

Conditions

Dizziness; Vertigo

Keywords

dizziness and vertigo; emergency department (ED); clinical trial; acupuncture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Visual Analog Scale (VAS) of dizziness

  after the first 30 minutes after acupuncture

Study Arms (1)

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for dizziness and vertigo

EXPERIMENTAL

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating patients with dizziness and vertigo in ED.

Procedure: acupuncture

Interventions

acupuncture PROCEDURE

Experiment group received acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) and Neiguan (PC6) acupuncture points

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for dizziness and vertigo

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Visit emergency department and stay in observation unit.
• Consult otolaryngologist and neurologist to rule in dizziness and giddiness, auditory vertigo, vertebrobasilar artery syndrome, and peripheral vestibular disorders - Ménière's disease, benign paroxymal peripheral vertigo, and vestibular neuritis.

You may not qualify if:

• Serious comorbid conditions (for example, life-threatening condition or progressive central disorder).
• Patients who cannot communicate reliably with the investigator or who are not likely to obey the instructions of the trial.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Po-Chi Hsu: lead

Related Publications (1)

• Chiu CW, Lee TC, Hsu PC, Chen CY, Chang SC, Chiang JY, Lo LC. Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for dizziness and vertigo in emergency department: a pilot cohort study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015 Jun 9;15:173. doi: 10.1186/s12906-015-0704-6.

  PMID: 26055400 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dizziness; Vertigo; Emergencies

Interventions

Acupuncture Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensation Disorders; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Vestibular Diseases; Labyrinth Diseases; Ear Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 28, 2015
• First Posted: February 6, 2015
• Study Start: February 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2013
• Study Completion: February 1, 2014
• Last Updated: February 6, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-02