An observational study in Dizziness, Vertigo and Neck Pain, sponsored by Haukeland University Hospital. Status unknown at 1 site in Norway. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 67 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-05-09.
Sponsored by Haukeland University Hospital · Observational
Both dizziness and neck pain are common complaints in the Norwegian population. The cervical spine has a highly developed proprioceptive system, which is involved in head and gaze stabilization as well as postural control. Thus, it has been argued that dizziness and/or unsteadiness can occur due to loss of or inadequate stimulation of neck receptors in patients with neck pain. Still, the notion of dizziness due to cervical dysfunction is a controversial topic. However, clinicians report that patients referred for dizziness often complain of neck pain, and vice versa.
This study is a multi-center study including patients referred to 1) a neuro-otologic clinic due to dizziness and 2) a rehabilitation clinic due to neck pain. Both clinics are tertiary care university clinics. The study explores the prevalence, severity and spectrum of symptoms as well as clinical findings in patients with various combinations of dizziness and neck pain. The aim is to see if these patient groups differ from each other in terms of clinical characteristics, symptoms and quality of life. Additionally, the aim is to examine if there is a relationship between neck dysfunction and dizziness, and last, if the symptoms persist longer in patients with both dizziness and neck pain.
This is a longitudinal study with data collected at baseline, 6 months and 3 years follow-up.
Variables collected at baseline include age, sex, symptom variables including Dizziness Handicap Inventory, Vertigo Symptom Scale Short Form, Haukeland Dizziness Questionnaire, Visual analog scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, RAND-12, dynamic posturography, video-based head impulse test, bithermal caloric tests, Neck Disability Index, as well as neck examinations including pressure algometry and measurements of the range of neck movements.
Follow-up data after 6 months include the same patient-reported outcomes as at baseline.
248 studies on the registry are indexed under Vertigo; 39 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 370 is above the median of 151 across 50 observational studies indexed under Vertigo.
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The healthy controls will be recruited among employees at Haukeland University Hospital.
Inclusion criteria for patients:
Exclusion criteria for patients:
Inclusion criteria for healthy controls:
Exclusion criteria for healthy controls:
Patients referred to a neuro-otological clinic due to dizziness who answer that they do not suffer from neck pain
Patients referred to a neuro-otological clinic due to dizziness who answer that they suffer from neck pain
Patients referred to a rehabilitation center due to neck pain who answer that they do not suffer from dizziness
Patients referred to a rehabilitation center due to neck pain who answer that the suffer from dizziness
Healthy Controls without neck pain or dizziness
Difference between Groups in the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)
25-item symptom score. 0-100 Points on dizziness handicap severity
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months follow-up
Difference betwee Groups in the Neck Disability Index (NDI)
10-time symptom score. 0-50 Points on neck disabilty severity
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months follow-up
Correlation between Posturography and neck pain
Path length is used as measure of steadiness. Neck pain is measured With a pressure algometer, measuring the pressure pain threshold of the neck in kilo pascal.
Time frame: Baseline
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