New french tool to help diagnose dizzy kids
NCT ID NCT04117620
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a French version of a questionnaire that measures dizziness symptoms in children aged 7 to 17. Researchers asked 85 kids with and without balance issues to fill out the survey twice, two weeks apart. The goal was to see if the translated questionnaire is reliable and accurate for use in French-speaking clinics.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a reliable tool for French-speaking doctors to evaluate dizziness in children, leading to better diagnosis and treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed validation study, not a treatment trial. The questionnaire may not capture all symptoms or work in other settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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85 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2020
- Finished
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Apr 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients followed by the department of otolaryngology and cervico-facial surgery of Necker-Enfants Malades hospital and siblings for the control subjects.
- Ages
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7 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Non-opposition of the holders of parental authority and the subject to participation in the study * Subjects between 7 and 17 years of age * Patients : patients followed in the clinic at Necker Hospital in pediatric department of otolaryngology and cervico-facial surgery and presenting with dizziness without associated ophthalmological or neurological disorder. * Controls : subject with no vestibular deficiency, symptoms of balance disorder, migraine, otological pathology or ophthalmological disorder at the time of inclusion or background. Exclusion Criteria: \- Absence of diagnosis after etiological assessment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AP-HP, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
Paris, 75015, France
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