RecruitingSleep ApneaSpinal Cord Injury
Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Patients With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Eligible age
18–89 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
This study will investigate potential therapeutic approaches for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in patients with chronic cervical spine injury (\>6 months post-injury).
Sponsor: John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 1. healthy adults between the ages of 18 - 89
- ✓ 2. chronic spinal cord injury patients (T6 and above), \> 3 months since injury and not on mechanical ventilation, and have not received mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy in the past.
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 1. subjects ≤ 17 yrs old
- ✕ 2. Pregnant and lactating females
- ✕ 3. History of head trauma that resulted in neurological symptoms or loss of consciousness
- ✕ 4. advanced heart, lung, metabolic, liver or chronic kidney disease.
- ✕ 5. severe obstructive or restrictive respiratory defect by PFTs or history of tracheostomy
- ✕ 6. extreme obesity defined for this protocol as BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2 (to avoid the effect of morbid obesity on ventilation).
Where it's recruiting
Michigan
Detroit
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT02922894 · last updated 2025-11-25