Efficacy of a new home treatment device for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
OBJECTIVE
To prospectively test the efficacy of a device for the home treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).


METHODS
Multicenter prospective cohort study.


METHODS
Community and tertiary care clinic offices and patient homes.


METHODS
Forty patients with active BPPV.


METHODS
Training on and treatment with a home treatment device (The DizzyFIX) as their primary therapy technique.


METHODS
The Dix-Hallpike maneuver at 1 week after treatment.


RESULTS
Patients using the home treatment device had no evidence of nystagmus in posttreatment Dix-Hallpike maneuvers at 1 week in 88% of cases (n = 40). This rate was comparable to standard treatment. There were no significant complications.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of this device enables patients with an established diagnosis of posterior canal BPPV to safely conduct an effective particle repositioning maneuver and achieve success rates similar to those found with the standard Epley maneuver.
Bromwich
Matthew
M
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. mabromwich@gmail.com
Hughes
Brian
B
Raymond
Mark
M
Sukerman
Sydney
S
Parnes
Lorne
L
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011187:Posture; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*