A tangible head model showing semicircular canals for demonstrating the physical treatment for BPPV.
CONCLUSIONS
It was shown that practicing with a tangible head model with semicircular canals is a useful educational tool for learning the physical treatment for BPPV.


OBJECTIVE
To assess the efficacy of using a tangible head model with semicircular canals to teach the physical treatment for BPPV.


METHODS
This study compared the number of canalith particles in the posterior semicircular canal that 20 participants could move from the ampulla to the utricle, before and after practicing with the tangible model.


RESULTS
Before practicing with the model, they could move 2.5 (mean value) of 10 canalith particles. However, after practicing, they could move 6.6 (mean value) of 10 canalith particles. There was a statistical difference (p < 0.01) between the two trials.
a 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toyama , Toyama, Japan.
Michiro
M
Fujisaka
b 2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Toyama Red Cross Hospital , Toyama, Japan.
Katsu-Ichi
K
Akaogi
a 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toyama , Toyama, Japan.
Hideo
H
Shojaku
D065635:Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo / Q000628:therapy*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D019416:Head Movements; D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000193:education*; D056888:Patient Positioning; D012665:Semicircular Canals / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
BPPV; canalith repositioning procedure (CRP); tangible head model