Status:

RECRUITING

Sleep Apnea in Paralympic Ontario-Resident aThletes With Spinal Cord Injury (SPORTS) Study

Lead Sponsor:

University Health Network, Toronto

Collaborating Sponsors:

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Conditions:

Sleep Apnea

Breathing Disorder During Sleeping

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This single arm clinical trial will assess whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in the management of moderate-to-severe sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBDs) among para-athle...

Detailed Description

Untreated moderate-to-severe SRBDs are associated with an increased risk of stroke, heart attack, diabetes, and kidney problems. For para-athletes living with SCI, it can have a major negative impact ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Individuals with a cervical or thoracic, complete or incomplete (AIS A to D), chronic (\> 6 months) SCI;
  • English-speaking adults (18 years of age or older); and
  • Play a wheelchair sport at a high-performance level.

Exclusion

  • A previous history of diagnosis and treatment for sleep apnea;
  • Concomitant diseases of the central nervous system and other pre-existing diseases of the central nervous system;
  • Current substance misuse;
  • History of primary hypersomnia, or secondary hypersomnia of any cause except for SRBDs.
  • Conditions that might prevent participants to follow the study protocol.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 20 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06195878

Start Date

February 20 2024

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

March 26 2024

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Toronto Rehab - Lyndhurst Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4G 3V9