Ischaemic Stroke and Sleep Apnea in Northern Part of Finland

Obstructive sleep apnoea is a risk factor for ischaemic stroke. study hypothesis: In prospective study the investigators want to know how many ischaemic stroke patients have sleep apnoea and does thrombolysis play a role in severity of osa in six months follow up.

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Key information

Conditions

Sleep Apnoea Apnea Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebral Palsy Dyssomnias Nervous System Diseases Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases Sleep Apnea Syndromes Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Oulu university hospital,department of neurology

Oulu, Northern Finland, 90029, Finland

About this study

In prospective study the investigators include all over 18 years old patients who came to emergency room for ischaemic stroke. Exclusion criteria is not able to co-operate or need for intensive care unit.The investigators shall take 100 control patients who have ischaemic stroke and no thrombolysis and 100 study patients who will have thrombolysis. The investigators do sleep registration during hospital staying within 2 days after patients have felt ill.Follow-up registration will be done after 6 months at home.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

over 18 years old patients that have cerebral palsy and are able to participate to the study.

Exclusion criteria

no co-operation and need for intensive care unit

Treatment and study plan

nasal CPAP

Device

Nasal CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea

Primary outcomes

cerebral palsy events and severity of osa

Time frame: from six months to twenty four months

in prospective study outcome measure is severity of osa in 6months follow-up

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Oulu

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Registry information

Official study title

Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Ischaemic Stroke , a Prospective Study

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: May 23, 2013
Registry last updated: May 24, 2016

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