The Efficacy of a Home Treatment Program Combined With Office-Based Canalith Repositioning Procedure for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo-A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To compare the efficacy of the home treatment program combined with office-based canalith repositioning procedure (CRP) versus office-based CRP alone for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). STUDY DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. METHOD: One hundred six patients with BPPV were randomly assigned to the home treatment program combined with office-based CRP group and the office-based CRP only group. The canalith repositioning procedure was performed in all patients at an out-patient clinic. The patients in the home treatment group were additionally instructed to do the exercise tailored for their affected canal at home every day. The presence of nystagmus was recorded. T..