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
