Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chronic dizziness: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials

Lin-Peng Wang¹  Zhen-Hua Zhang¹  Zhao-Xin Li¹  Yan Liu¹  Guang-Xia Shi¹  Cun-Zhi Liu¹  Zhe Xue² 

[1] Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Capital Medical University, 23 Meishuguanhou Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100010, China;Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jingshi Street, Lixia District, Jinan 250014, China

关键词: randomized controlled trial;    chronic dizziness;    Acupuncture;   

Others  :  807811
DOI  :  10.1186/1745-6215-14-429

 received in 2013-07-04, accepted in 2013-12-02,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Dizziness is one of the most challenging symptoms in medicine. No medication for dizziness in current use has well-established curative or prophylactic value or is suitable for long-term palliative use. Unconventional remedies, such as acupuncture, should be considered and scientifically evaluated. However, there has been relatively little evidence in randomized controlled clinical trials on acupuncture to treat chronic dizziness. The aim of our study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in patients with dizziness.

Methods/Design

This trial is a randomized, single-blind, controlled study. A total of 80 participants will be randomly assigned to two treatment groups receiving acupuncture and sham acupuncture treatment, respectively, for 4 weeks. The primary outcome measures are the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and the Vertigo Symptom Scale (VSS). Treatment will be conducted over a period of 4 weeks, at a frequency of two sessions per week. The assessment is at baseline (before treatment initiation), 4 weeks after the first acupuncture session, and 8 weeks after the first acupuncture session.

Discussion

The results from this study will provide clinical evidence on the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in patients with chronic dizziness.

Trial registration

International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number Register: ISRCTN52695239

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Xue et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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