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Prevalence and Diagnosis of Persistent Postural-perceptual Dizziness
Sponsor: Sohag University
Summary
Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) is a chronic vestibular disorder characterized by persistent symptoms of dizziness or unsteadiness that lasts for three months or longer. It is one of the most frequent causes of chronic dizziness. Our study is designed to early recognize PPPD and to detect the most common precipitating factor of PPPD.
Official title: Persistent Postural-perceptual Dizziness (PPPD): Prevalence and Diagnosis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2026-10
Completion Date
2027-10
Last Updated
2026-10-02
Healthy Volunteers
Not specified
Conditions
Interventions
Comprehensive Audio-Vestibular Evaluation
Every patient will undergo a detailed clinical history, Dizziness Handicap Inventory questionnaire, basic audiological evaluation, vestibular bedside tests, Computerized Dynamic Posturography including the sensory organization test, and a Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT).