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Project Number: | IK2RX002947-01A1 |
| Title: | A Sleep Intervention to Improve Rehabilitation in Veterans with Chronic mTBI |
| Principal Investigator: | Jonathan E Elliott |
| Location: | Portland, OR |
| Congressional District Code: | 3 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2019 - March 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $197,467 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$970,166 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Each year ~2.5 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Also a prominent general public health issue, TBI is particularly prevalent in Veterans, with 60-80% reporting a history of TBI. Over 80% of all TBI are categorized as mild TBI (mTBI), which is associated with a myriad of short- and long-term complications. Two of the principal complicating factors associated with mTBI are sleep-wake disturbances (e.g., insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, and circadian rhythm sleep disorde... |