Evaluation of the effects of vitamin D in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

Determining the effects of vitamin D in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Clinical trial with control and intervention groups, On100 patients, Randomized with a random number table, Not blinded

Patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) who refer to Baqiyatallah Hospital during the study will be included in the study if they are eligible and will be randomly assigned to two intervention and control groups using a random number table method. Blinding was not performed in this study.

Inclusion criteria: Patients with confirmed benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, over 18 years of age, vitamin D levels between 30 and 50. Exclusion criteria: Failure to complete the informed consent form, Taking drugs that affect vitamin D metabolism, History of ear surgery, History of Meniere's disease, History of labyrinthitis or vestibular neuritis, Pregnancy or breastfeeding

In the intervention group, in addition to standard BPPV treatment (Epley maneuver It is a treatment method performed by a physician and involves a series of four head and body movements from sitting to lying down, rolling to the side, and returning to a sitting position.), one 1000-unit vitamin D supplement tablet (Dana Pharma) is prescribed once daily with food until the end of the study (6 months). The dose of vitamin D used in this study is within the daily requirement and completely safe. In the control group , only the Epley therapeutic maneuver is performed, This is the approved standard treatment and it is recommended that patients not take vitamin D supplements until the end of the study.

the number of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) attacks, the time interval between BPPV attacks, BPPV attack duration, severity of BPPV attacks, symptoms associated with BPPV

In this study, simple random selection method using a random number table will be used to select individuals. In this way, the researcher first determines the direction of movement in the table and then randomly places her finger on one of the numbers in the table. Then it moves in the direction indicated in the table and records all the numbers. Even numbers will receive the intervention method and odd numbers the control method.