Vestibular Dysfunction as a Cause of Chronic Nausea & Vomiting: A Follow up Survey

Vomiting Clinical Trial

Official title:

Vestibular Dysfunction as a Cause of Chronic Nausea & Vomiting: A Follow up Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01378351
• Other study ID #: 011-085
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 21, 2011
• Last updated: August 22, 2013
• Start date: June 2011
• Est. completion date: August 2012

Study information

• Verified date: August 2013
• Source: Baylor Research Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize the accompanying symptoms, evaluation and management of patients with chronic vestibular dysfunction presenting with nausea and vomiting.

Description:

Based on prior study, a significant portion of patients referred for refractory gastroparesis in fact have signs suggestive of vestibular dysfunction as the cause of chronic nausea and vomiting. Our prior retrospective study identified a population of said subjects.

The aim of this study is to further characterize the concomitant symptoms, course of diagnosis, treatment and long-term follow up (up to 5 yrs) of this condition.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 2
• Est. completion date: August 2012
• Est. primary completion date: August 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 89 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical symptoms of nausea and vomiting for at least 4 weeks

• Abnormal modified Fukuda stepping test on examination (>90 degree rotation from midline while marching in place for 60 seconds) or nystagmus or abnormal Rhomberg test

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy

• Unable to complete questionnaire survey

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dysfunction of Vestibular System
• Nausea
• Nausea Persistent
• Vomiting

Intervention

Other:
• Questionnaire survey
Mailed questionnaire investigating response to empiric treatment trials, further investigations by otolarygology and possible alternative diagnoses.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Baylor University Medical Center	Dallas	Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Baylor Research Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Improvement of nausea and vomiting		1 to 2 months	No
Secondary	Associated symptoms		1 to 2 months	No
Secondary	Alternate diagnoses		1 to 2 months	No