Sleep Health in Tetraplegia
Sleep Health in Tetraplegia - A Population Survey and Home Monitoring of Sleep Disordered Breathing
Chief Investigator: Dr David Berlowitz
Associate Investigators: Associate Professor Doug Brown, Professor Robert Pierce
Lead Organisation: Institute for Breathing and Sleep
VNI Funding: $356,688
Project Start Date: 16-Oct-06
Project Summary:
The literature indicates that individuals with spinal cord injury have significantly more sleep disturbances and disorders than the general population. Although a small number of studies have been conducted within this area, there have been no comprehensive surveys with follow-up studies in the tetraplegic population. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence and nature of sleep disturbances in individuals with tetraplegia. The outcomes of this study will be used to document sleep health in a population with tetraplegia and lead to the design of treatment trials that would reduce disability and minimise the burden of disease on both the individual and society in general.
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