Comparison of Efficacy Between Piracetam and Dimenhydrinate in Patients With Peripheral Vertigo

Summary

This study aims to investigate efficacy of two different intravenous drugs (dimenhydrinate and piracetam) in the symptomatic management of peripheral vertigo. The patients will be randomized in two groups according to symptomatic treatment modalities: Dimenhydrinate (100 mg) and piracetam (2 g) will be given in 100 cc normal saline in 30 minutes. Each patient will be asked if her/his vertigo symptoms resolved or not, according to a numeric rating scale (0=no vertigo, 10=worst possible vertigo). The patient will be rate the intensity of symptoms in the following times: * Numeric rating scale (1 to 10): Admission * Numeric rating scale (1 to 10): After the study drug (No ambulation)\* * Numeric rating scale (1 to 10): After the study drug (Ambulation)\* * Ambulation refers to head movements or walking in the room, if applicable.

Timeline

Start

2013-06

Primary completion

2014-05

Completion

2014-05

Publications

• Background Scholtz AW, Schwarz M, Baumann W, Kleinfeldt D, Scholtz HJ. Treatment of vertigo due to acute unilateral vestibular loss with a fixed combination of cinnarizine and dimenhydrinate: a double-blind, randomized, parallel-group clinical study. Clin Ther. 2004 Jun;26(6):866-77. doi: 10.1016/s0149-2918(04)90130-0.
• Dogan NO, Avcu N, Yaka E, Yilmaz S, Pekdemir M. Comparison of the therapeutic efficacy of intravenous dimenhydrinate and intravenous piracetam in patients with vertigo: a randomised clinical trial. Emerg Med J. 2015 Jul;32(7):520-4. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2014-204006. Epub 2014 Jul 22.

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