Gans repositioning maneuver in treating posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: A systematic review
摘要
To examine the impact of the Gans repositioning maneuver (GRM) on patients with posterior canal BPPV (PC-BPPV) and to determine the quality of the studies.
Methods“PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, PEDro, REHABDATA, Web of Science, and EMBASE” were systematically searched from inception to November 2025. Experimental studies involving patients with PC-BPPV who were administered the GRM, compared with active, passive, or no treatment, and examined PC-BPPV symptoms, were included in this review. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the “Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro).”
ResultsA total of eleven studies met the inclusion criteria. A total of 1183 patients with PC-BPPV (mean age: 54.9 years; females: 59%) were included in this review. The results showed that GRM is effective for patients with PC-BPPV. The quality of the included studies ranged from 3 to 8, with a median score of 6.
ConclusionsThe initial findings suggest that GRM appears effective and comparable to the Epley Repositioning Maneuver (ERM) and Semont Repositioning Maneuver (SRM) in patients with PC-BPPV. However, it was not superior to either maneuver. The overall certainty of evidence is moderate due to methodological limitations and heterogeneity among the included studies. Thus, additional high-quality randomized controlled trials with standardized treatment protocols and long-term follow-ups are warranted to confirm the clinical effects of the maneuver.