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CPAP for Stroke (Sleep SMART Trial)
Sleep SMART Trial Summary
This trial will test whether treating sleep apnea soon after a stroke or TIA reduces the risk of having another stroke, a heart attack, or death. It will also test whether treating sleep apnea improves stroke outcomes 3 months after the event.
- Stroke
- Telemedicine
- Home Sleep Apnea Test
- Multicenter Trial
- CPAP
- Ischemic Stroke
- Randomized Clinical Trial
- Sleep Apnea
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Mini Stroke
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Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Sleep SMART Trial Design
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- You have a physical abnormality or skin condition that makes it impossible to use the CPAP device.You have a serious lung condition called bullous lung disease.You have a history of lung collapse without any external cause, or you currently have a lung collapse.You have a history of severe nosebleeds.You are currently receiving medication to treat low blood pressure (hypotension). If this resolves, you may be able to enroll in the study later.You have other medical conditions that make it dangerous for you to use a CPAP machine, as determined by the doctor in charge of the study site.
- Group 1: Intervention Arm: CPAP with Usual Care.
- Group 2: Control Arm: Usual Care.
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 14 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: You will receive the treatment for 6 Months
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
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"As per information accessible on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is presently recruiting patients. This research project was first posted online on May 9th 2019 and has recently been updated on March 25th 2022."
Are there multiple sites in the US offering this clinical trial?
"At this point in time, 100 different trial sites are enrolling patients. These locations span from Miami to Los Angeles and everywhere between; it is ideal for participants to select the closest site possible so as to reduce their travel needs."
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