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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

20 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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.

Exclusion criteria

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.

Treatment and study plan

Acupuncture

Procedure

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

Primary outcomes

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) of dizziness

Time frame: after the first 30 minutes after acupuncture

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Po-Chi Hsu

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Feb 6, 2015
Registry last updated: Feb 6, 2015

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