Sleep problems after spinal cord injury study
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how sleep-disordered breathing (breathing problems during sleep) affects mood, thinking, and behavior after a spinal cord injury. It may help researchers understand the impact of these sleep breathing issues and guide better support for people after injury.
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Who can take part
- Speak and understand English well enough to do the study
- Be an adult (18+) with a traumatic spinal cord injury in the neck or upper back (C5 to T10)
- Your injury happened at least 2 months ago
- You have warning signs of breathing-related sleep problems after your injury
- You did not have a sleep disorder before your injury
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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