Vitamin D and calcium for repeat vertigo episodes
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests if taking vitamin D and calcium supplements can reduce the number of repeat vertigo episodes in people with BPPV and low vitamin D levels. The treatment is simple and may help you have fewer dizzy spells.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have had at least two separate episodes of BPPV (a type of vertigo triggered by head movements) in the past year.
- At least one episode was confirmed by a doctor using a physical exam.
- Your episodes were separated by at least one week without symptoms.
- You have a vitamin D deficiency, which will be checked with a blood test (25-hydroxy vitamin D level).
- You are willing and able to provide informed consent to join the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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