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- Title
The Homeopathic Preparation Vertigoheel<sup>®</sup> Versusin the Treatment of Vertigo in an Elderly Population: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial.
- Authors
Issing, Wolfgang; Klein, Peter; Weiser, Michael
- Abstract
Alternative medical practices are common in the treatment of vertigo. This study compared the effects oftreatment with the homeopathic remedy Vertigoheel® (Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH, Baden-Baden, Germany).Randomized, double-blinded, parallel group study.One hundred and seventy (170) patients, ages 60–80 years, with atherosclerosis-related vertigo.Patients were randomly allocated to receive treatment with either Vertigoheel (= 87) or(= 83).The results were analyzed for the non-inferiority of Vertigoheel toon the combined endpoint of changes from baseline to week 6 in dizziness score (assessed by questionnaire), frequency, duration, and intensity of vertigo episodes (recorded in patient diaries).Both treatments improved vertigo status. From a baseline mean value of 26.1± 5.2 (on a 50-point scale) in the Vertigoheel group, the dizziness questionnaire score improved by–10.6± 10.0, and by–10.7± 9.0 from 25.8– 4.7 in thegroup. Statistical analysis of this endpoint showed that Vertigoheel was not inferior to. The 95% confidence interval for the difference between treatment did not reach the inferiority threshold of 0.36 at any of the time points tested. The results were supported by the results of a line walking test, Unterberger's stepping test, and patient and physician global assessments of therapeutic effect. Both treatments were well tolerated.Vertigoheel is an appealing alternative to establishedtherapy for atherosclerosis-related vertigo.
- Publication
Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 2005, Vol 11, Issue 1, p155
- ISSN
1075-5535
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1089/acm.2005.11.155