Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit

Summary

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit is a medical facility located in Detroit, Michigan. This center is recognized for care of Sleep Apnea, Lung Cancer, Leukemia, Colorectal Cancer, Lymphoma and other specialties. Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit is involved with conducting 131 clinical trials across 152 conditions. There are 7 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Edi Levi, MD, Susmita Chowdhuri, MD, M. Safwan Badr, MD, and Abdulghani Sankari, MD PhD.

Top PIs

Clinical Trials running at Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit

Sleep Apnea

Spinal Cord Injury

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Excessive Sleepiness

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Central Sleep Apnea

Post-COVID Syndrome

Autonomic Dysreflexia

Able-bodied

Treatments

for Sleep Apnea in Spinal Cord Injury

This study will investigate potential therapeutic approaches for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in patients with chronic cervical spine injury (\>6 months post-injury).

Recruiting

4 awards

Phase 4

2 criteria

Combination Therapies

for Central Sleep Apnea

This trial tests a combination of a machine that keeps airways open and medications to improve breathing in patients with central sleep apnea who have heart failure or use opioid painkillers. The goal is to make breathing more stable and less sensitive to disruptions during sleep. A specific type of machine has been studied as a treatment for central sleep apnea in heart failure patients, showing mixed results in improving outcomes.

Recruiting

3 awards

Phase 4

1 criteria

Oxygen + Finasteride + Acetazolamide

for Sleep Apnea in Elderly

This trial is testing three treatments—oxygen, finasteride, and acetazolamide—to help elderly Veterans with sleep apnea. These treatments aim to make breathing more stable during sleep by providing extra oxygen, altering hormone levels, and changing how the body handles carbon dioxide. The goal is to find easier and more effective ways to treat sleep apnea in this group.

Recruiting

3 awards

Phase 4

2 criteria