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Sleep and Stroke Rehabilitation Study
Led by Malin Eleonora av Kák Gustafsson, MD, PhD · Updated on 2026-05-12
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Participants Needed
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Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Malin Eleonora av Kák Gustafsson, MD, PhD
Lead Sponsor
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Region Skane
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying the occurrence and impact of sleep disorders in people who have experienced an ischemic stroke, focusing especially on sleep apnea and other conditions like insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, and restless legs syndrome. The study aims to understand how these sleep disorders affect physical and mental health, fatigue, quality of life, cognitive and physical function, and daily physical activity over time. It also investigates how clinical factors and data from commercial wearable health technology can help detect sleep apnea risk. Participants with first-time ischemic stroke from Skåne and Blekinge, Sweden, will be invited to join. Three months after their stroke, they will complete questionnaires, wear a commercial smartwatch and an actigraphy device for one week to monitor physical activity, and undergo an overnight respiratory recording to assess sleep disorders. Researchers will then analyze sleep disorder occurrence and their effects, with follow-up assessments at twelve months post-stroke to observe changes over time. Throughout the study, participants will be assessed for cognitive function, mental health, fatigue, quality of life, and physical movement behavior using various tools and questionnaires at three and twelve months after stroke. Blood tests for HbA1c, cholesterol, and creatinine will be done at baseline. The study will monitor sleep apnea, insomnia, daytime sleepiness, and breathing difficulties, while using wearable technology data to predict sleep apnea risk. Participant involvement will last at least one year from stroke onset.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Sleep and Stroke Rehabilitation Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Ischemic stroke
- First time stroke
- Age 18 years or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Short expected survival
- Unable to use HSAT equipment due to medical devices, motor or cognitive impairments without assistance
- Insufficient Swedish language understanding not helped by an interpreter
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 1 week
Three months after their stroke, participants complete questionnaires, undergo actigraphy, wear a commercial health technology product (smartwatch) for one week, and complete an overnight respiratory recording to assess sleep disorders and breathing difficulties.
1 visit and 1 week of wearable monitoring
Duration - 12 months post-stroke
Participants have their physical movement behavior and psychological outcomes assessed again twelve months post-stroke to monitor long-term effects of sleep disorders.
1 week of continuous accelerometer monitoring at 12 months post-stroke
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Skånes Universitetssjukhus, SUS
Lund, Skåne County, Sweden
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Research Team
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Malin E. a. K. Gustafsson, M.D., Ph.D.
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
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Primary Purpose
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Number of Arms
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