How do Individuals Respond to a Diagnosis of 3PD

NCT04260568 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 269319
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 13
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

No studies have explored how patients with chronic dizziness react to a diagnosis of Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (3PD) and their beliefs and representations of the diagnostic label. Investigating the experience of diagnostic labelling from the perspective of patients will allow clinicians to recognise whether this is a helpful term to adopt and ways to improve the clinical consultation. This is a qualitative study that will consist of semi-structured interviews with people with a new diagnosis of 3PD. The main objective of the study is to explore how patients react to this diagnostic label, what they understand about their diagnosis and how their own meanings affect their expectations and illness perceptions. Between 12-15 patients will be recruited from the balance clinic at Guy's Hospital, London, UK. The qualitative data will be analysed using thematic analysis which will draw on pragmatic interpretive descriptive methodology.

Conditions

Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness; Vestibular Disease; Chronic Dizziness

Keywords

PPPD; dizziness; Illness perceptions; qualitative

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Experiences and views of patients with a new diagnosis of 3PD

  To explore what people understand about the diagnosis of 3PD and how their own meanings affect their expectations and illness perceptions.

  5 months

Study Arms (1)

Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness

Semi-structured interviews

Other: Semi-structured interviews

Interventions

Semi-structured interviews OTHER

Patients with a diagnosis of 3PD will be sought from a multidisciplinary balance clinic. Consenting participants will take part in a face-to-face interview about their diagnosis. Data collection will consist of recorded semi-structured interviews, which will be transcribed.

Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (3PD)

You may qualify if:

• Patients who attend the balance clinic at Guy's Hospital and are diagnosed with Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (3PD).

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who do not speak English or have special communication needs.
• Patients with cognitive impairment.
• Patients with acute severe psychiatric disorder (e.g. psychosis)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust: lead
• King's College London: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Louisa Murdin

London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Vestibular Diseases; Dizziness

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Labyrinth Diseases; Ear Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Sensation Disorders; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Louisa Murdin

  Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 5, 2020
• First Posted: February 7, 2020
• Study Start: November 8, 2019
• Primary Completion: January 22, 2020
• Study Completion: January 22, 2020
• Last Updated: July 31, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)