Clinical Trial: Stroke and CPAP Outcome Study 3
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Ischemic Stroke
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Optimizing Adherence to the Treatment of Sleep Apnea Among Patients With Stroke Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation
Brief Summary:
A problem with breathing during sleep, called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), likely increases the risk of stroke and is common in people who have had a stroke, present in about 2/3 of stroke survivors.There is also evidence that OSA predicts worse outcome after stroke.The question being addressed in the Stroke and CPAP Outcome Study 3 (SCOUTS3) is how to improve use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy to treat OSA when started during intensive stroke rehabilitation.
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