NCT07887191Recruiting
Effectiveness of Epley Maneuver Versus Semont Maneuver on Dizziness and Balance in Stroke Survivors With Posterior Canal BPPV
Effectiveness of Epley Maneuver Versus Semont Maneuver on Dizziness and Balance in Stroke Survivors With Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 21 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of the Epley maneuver and the Semont maneuver in reducing dizziness and improving balance in stroke survivors diagnosed with posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Forty participants will be randomly allocated to either intervention or comparator group. Outcomes will be assessed using the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and Dix-Hallpike test at baseline, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 14 Oct 2026
- Start date
- Jun 2026
- Primary completion date
- Nov 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Ibadat International University, Islamabad
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07887191
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 40
- From Jun 2026 to the primary completion date, Nov 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Other vestibular disorders (e.g., Meniere's disease (inner ear disorder causing vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus)) Diagnosed cognitive impairment (unable to follow instructions) Medically unstable patients Severe cervical spine disorders (e.g., instability, fracture) Spinal conditions restricting head movement Completely bed-bound patients Any contraindication to Dix Hallpike repositioning maneuvers
Who the study is looking for
- Age: above 18years Diagnosed with stroke survivors Diagnosed with posterior canal BPPV via Dix-Hallpike Test Functional status: Able to sit or walk with/without support, follow instructions, and participate in treatment sessions Willing to participate
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFIRM Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Rawalpindi | Pakistan | Recruiting |
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