Evaluating the epley canalolith repositioning procedure with and without a visual assistive device

Moroz, Matthew, Choy, Matthew, Lee, Chang Woo, Hadfield, Hugo, Lasenby, Joan, Stone, Thomas and Bance, Manohar (2021) Evaluating the epley canalolith repositioning procedure with and without a visual assistive device. Otology and Neurotology, 42 (5). pp. 765-773. ISSN 1531-7129

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Abstract

Hypothesis: The primary goal of this study was to examine how accuracy is affected when we employ a guidance device to assist with the execution of the Epley canalolith repositioning procedure. Background: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a common cause of vestibular vertigo. Treatment is noninvasive and generally effective when performed correctly. Deficiencies in clinical application result in unnecessary failures in response for those affected. Methods: Ten participants were each taken through six iterations of the Epley canalolith repositioning procedure. Iterations were divided evenly between those conducted with and without the use of a guidance device. One clinician performed all 60 procedures. Head movements were recorded using motion capture cameras and strategically placed motion tracking markers. Results: Results showed that the guidance device significantly improved the latter phase maneuver accuracy. Rotation error was significantly reduced for hold3 with-device (M =20.238 , SD =12.088) versus without-device (M=40.138, SD=14.628, p=0.001). Maximal rotation error during rotation4 of the maneuver demonstrated a similar reduction of error with-device (M=24.448, SD=10.438) versus without-device (M=41.368, SD=12.898, p=0.002). Conclusion: A simple visual guidance device can increase the execution accuracy of canalith repositioning procedures. Further research is required to show how such improvements influence treatment efficacy.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Funding Information: Address correspondence and reprint requests to Matthew Moroz, M.Sc., Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Level 3, A Block, Box 165, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK; E-mail: mjm255@cam.ac.uk This study was supported by a grant from Addenbrookes Charitable Foundation and an iCASE award from the EPSRC and ARM. Disclosure of funding received from NIH, Wellcome Trust, HHMI etc.: no funding was received from these organizations. The authors disclose no conflicts of interest. Supplemental digital content is available in the text. Publisher Copyright: © 2021, Otology & Neurotology, Inc.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	benign paroxysmal positional vertigo,canalolith repositioning,epley maneuver,otorhinolaryngology,sensory systems,clinical neurology ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2733
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	15 Jul 2022 11:30
Last Modified:	23 Oct 2022 03:15
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/86174
DOI:	10.1097/MAO.0000000000003017

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