New flowchart aims to simplify vertigo diagnosis for GPs
NCT ID NCT07299487
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a simple flowchart designed to help general practitioners diagnose vertigo and decide when to refer patients to an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist. Researchers will compare the flowchart's diagnosis with the ENT doctor's final diagnosis in 50 patients. The goal is to see if the tool improves accuracy and reduces unnecessary referrals.
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 tool could help general practitioners diagnose vertigo more accurately, reducing unnecessary referrals and improving patient care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study at a single hospital, so results may not apply broadly. The tool's accuracy depends on limited data and may not work in all settings.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Adult subject having received initial care from a medical student and whose consultation data, interview, clinical examination, and diagnosis according to our decision tree were present in the patient file.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Subject of legal age (≥18 years) * Having received initial care from a medical student and whose consultation data, interview, clinical examination, and diagnosis according to our decision tree were present in the patient file. * Patient for whom a definitive diagnosis was made by the on-call ENT physician during the same hospital visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Subject who expressed objection to the reuse of their data for scientific research. * Known chronic vestibular pathology * Incomplete patient medical file * Patient examined outside the ENT department.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-faciale - CHU de Strasbourg - France
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67091, France
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