The SHIQ program consists of 11 projects being conducted in collaboration with 12 national and international organisations. Choose a project below for more details.
| Blood pressure study | To observe the diurnal blood pressure patterns in spinal cord injury. |
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| COSAQ | To establish the impact on sleep function of using a CPAP nasal mask and pump at night. |
| FES Cycle | The effect of FES cycling on Periodic Leg Movements in Spinal Cord Injury patients |
| Health Economics | To analyse the cost effectiveness of interventions designed to improve the sleep health of people with quadriplegia. |
| Imaging | To identify some of the causes of sleep apnoea by investigating the upper airway anatomy. |
| Knowledge Transfer & Exchange | To translate research findings into improved identification & management of sleep disorders in people with quadriplegia. |
| Mechanics | To investigate why individuals with Quadriplegia have high rates of sleep apnoea. |
| Melatonin | To investigate whether a melatonin supplement improves sleep and quality of life. |
| Oral Appliance | To determine the feasibility, effectiveness and safety of a splint to treat sleep apnoea in people with chronic quadriplegia. |
| SOSAT | Screening for Obstrutive Sleep Apnoea in chronic Tetraplegia |
| Upper airway physiology | A place for central storage of the PSG and other data for this project |
