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WithdrawnNCT02685579OSATDVUpdated Dec 28, 2016

The Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment on Dizziness, Vertigo

An observational study in Sleep Apnea, Dizziness and Vertigo, sponsored by Wolfson Medical Center. Withdrawn at 1 site in Israel. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-12-28.

Sponsored by Wolfson Medical Center · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
0
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

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.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Apnea

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Lead sponsor

Wolfson Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 113 studies on the registry; 16 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

People coming to the Sleep Study Laboratory at the E. Wolfson Medical Center

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Interventions

  • OtherTreatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea-CPAP/BiPAP etc./Diet/surgery/life style changes
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Dizziness Handicap Inventory Score

    A change in the DHI score after treatment (before treatment and after, 3 months in between)

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Romberg on foam test

    A change in the time participants will stand without falling on a foam (before treatment and after, 3 months in between)

    Time frame: 3 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Wolfson Medical Centre
    Holon, Israel
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 28, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02685579
Lead sponsor
Wolfson Medical Center
Responsible party
Oron Yahav (ENT Specialist, Wolfson Medical Center) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 18, 2016
Start date
Jun 2016
Primary completion
Mar 2018 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 28, 2016

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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