- Systematic review of two clinical trials, with positive conclusions. Includes RCTs reported in the following papers: (A) Issing W, Klein P, Weiser M (2005). The homeopathic preparation Vertigoheel versus Ginkgo biloba in the treatment of vertigo in an elderly population: a double-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 11:155–160; (B) Weiser M, Strösser W, Klein P (1998). Homeopathic vs. conventional treatment of vertigo: a randomized double-blind controlled clinical study. Archives of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 124:879–885. PubMed Link
- Clinical trial, with positive findings, on 154 patients with vertigo who were treated at study centres in Germany. Approximately half of the patients were randomly allocated to receive a homeopathic medicine called Vertigoheel and the others received the herbal remedy Ginkgo biloba. Patients were not told which treatment group they were in. After 6 weeks of treatment, there was a similar improvement in vertigo status in the two treatment groups, showing that homeopathy and Ginkgo biloba were similarly effective in the treatment of vertigo in these patients. PubMed Link
- Clinical trial, with positive findings, on 105 patients with vertigo who were treated at general medical practices in Germany. Approximately half of the patients were randomly allocated to receive a homeopathic medicine called Vertigoheel and the others received a conventional anti-vertigo drug called betahistine. Patients were not told which treatment group they were in. After 6 weeks of treatment, there was a similar improvement in vertigo status in the two treatment groups, showing that homeopathy and betahistine were similarly effective in the treatment of vertigo in these patients. PubMed Link
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