U-M Sleep SMART
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Treating obstructive sleep apnea

Sleep for Stroke Management and Recovery Trial (Sleep SMART)

Grant number: 1-U01-NS-099043-0101

Study Purpose

This phase III, open-label, blinded-endpoint assessment, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial will test the effect of treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines after acute ischemic stroke reduces mortality and cardiovascular events and improves stroke recovery.

See "Sleep for Stroke Management and Recovery Trial (Sleep SMART): Rationale and methods" from the NIH NLM.

Principal Investigators
 Devin L. Brown, MD, MS Devin L Brown, MD, MS
Professor
Ronald D. Chervin Ronald D Chervin, MD, MS
Michael S Aldrich Collegiate Professor of Sleep Medicine
Assistant Dean for Clinical Research
Professor of Neurology and Section Head for Sleep Disorders