Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Diazepam Given at 2 Different Doses Compared to Placebo in Acu… (NCT06293989) | Clinical Trial Compass
UnknownPhase 3
Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Diazepam Given at 2 Different Doses Compared to Placebo in Acute Peripheral Vertigo
1,000 participantsStarted 2024-05-01
Plain-language summary
This is prospective, randomised double-blind study that will be conducted in the emergency department of 3 university hospitals (FB Monastir, Sahloul Sousse, and FH Sousse) to compare the efficacy of two doses of diazepam (Valium®) and placebo for the relief of acute periphery vertigo in the ED
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 70 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria;
* patients between 18 and 70 years of age
* a chief complaint of acute peripheral vertigo (APV) (sensation of spinning, which was worsened by movement and sudden in onset) were eligible if the treating emergency physician diagnosed an episode of vertigo that was peripheral in nature.
Exclusion Criteria: -Patients aged \> 70 years as central vertigo , -patients with a focal neurologic deficit, pregnancy, history of allergic reaction or contraindication to any of the test drugs, history of enrolment in a previous clinical drug trial,
* history of recent ingestion (within 24 hours) of a sedative, antihistamine, antipsychotic, or opioid,
* history of syncope or cardiac event, considerations of a central origin for vertigo -evidence of drug-induced vertigo or orthostatic hypotension -history of mental or neurological illness.