The Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment on Dizziness, Vertigo (OSATDV)

Wolfson Medical Center (WMC)

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Vertigo; Dizziness; Sleep Apnea

Treatments: Other: Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea-CPAP/BiPAP etc./Diet/surgery/life style changes

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02685579

0103-15-WOMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

Obstructive Sleep Apnea may cause dizziness or vertigo through hypoxia of the vestibular nuclei in the brain. Treating sleep apnea may improve dizziness or vertigo.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Over 18 years old
• Diagnosed with Sleep Apnea
• DHI score equals or over 16 points

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant women
• Patients diagnosed with mental diseases
• Patients taking anti-vertigo medications
• Patients after CVA or with peripheral neuropathy
• Patients who suffered severe head trauma
• Patients with chronic renal failure
• Patients with malignancy at the time of the study