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

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

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Brief Summary: 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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Sponsor: Po-Chi Hsu

Current Primary Outcome: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) of dizziness [ Time Frame: after the first 30 minutes after acupuncture ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

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Information By: Changhua Christian Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: January 28, 2015
Date Started: February 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 3, 2015
Last Verified: February 2015