Hypothermia for Spinal Cord Injury
Study Summary
This trial will study the safety and effectiveness of cooling the body after a spinal cord injury.
- Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
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Treatment Details
Study Objectives
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Frequently Asked Questions
What criteria must prospective participants satisfy in order to join this trial?
"This clinical trial is searching for 120 people between 18 and 70 years of age who are currently suffering from hypothermia. The inclusion criteria also demand that patients must have an Abbreviated Injury Scale Grade A - C, a Glasgow Coma Scale score higher than or equal to 14, the capacity to start treatment within 24 hours post-injury, and non-penetrating wounds. Importantly, those requiring rapid surgical reduction may still qualify."
Is participation in this trial restricted to those aged 70 or under?
"This medical study seeks out participants that are between 18 and 70 years old."
How many locations have been set up to administer this experiment?
"Patients can enrol in this trial at Jackson Memorial Hospital (Miami, FL), Prisma Health - University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) and Thomas Jefferson Univeristy (Philadelphia, PA). Additionally there are 3 other sites where participants may register."
How many test subjects are involved in this clinical investigation?
"This clinical trial requires 120 patient volunteers, who meet the stated requirements, to take part. Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami and Prisma Health - University of South Carolina in Columbia are two sites currently recruiting participants."
Does this clinical trial currently have openings for participants?
"Affirmative. The clinical trial in question is still actively recruiting candidates, having first been posted on August 4th 2017 and updated most recently on October 7th 2022. An aggregate of 120 individuals are needed to be enrolled from 6 different medical centres."