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Heat Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury

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Led By James J Laskin, PT,PhD
Research Sponsored by University of British Columbia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up recorded every 5 minutes -baseline (pre immersion - 20 minutes), immersion (45 minutes) and post-immersion/recovery (60 to 90 minutes)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial aims to develop a safe, home-based heat therapy program for those living with a spinal cord injury (SCI) to reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Eligible Conditions
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Health Behaviors
  • Sedentary Lifestyle

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~recorded every 5 minutes -baseline (pre immersion - 20 minutes), immersion (45 minutes) and post-immersion/recovery (60 to 90 minutes)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and recorded every 5 minutes -baseline (pre immersion - 20 minutes), immersion (45 minutes) and post-immersion/recovery (60 to 90 minutes) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Blood pressure
Cardiac output
Core temperature
+2 more
Secondary outcome measures
Brachial arterial blood flow
Cerebral artery blood flow

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Passive HeatingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Passive heating will be achieved by approximately 45 min of immersion in a Hot Tub at 40 degrees celsius

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of British ColumbiaLead Sponsor
1,413 Previous Clinical Trials
2,466,943 Total Patients Enrolled
James J Laskin, PT,PhDPrincipal InvestigatorDepartment of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, UBC

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the submission period for this experiment still open?

"Per the information found on clinicaltrials.gov, this particular trial is no longer recruiting candidates. Initially posted in September 15th 2023 and last updated August 30th 2023, it is among the many trials that are not presently inviting participants however, there are 1,526 other studies actively enrolling patients right now."

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Recent research and studies
The Journal of PhysiologyJournal
Passive Heat Therapy Improves Endothelial Function, Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure in Sedentary Humans
Brunt, Vienna E., Matthew J. Howard, Michael A. Francisco, Brett R. Ely, and Christopher T. Minson. 2016. “Passive Heat Therapy Improves Endothelial Function, Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure in Sedentary Humans”. The Journal of Physiology. Wiley. doi:10.1113/jp272453.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Cardioprotective Benefit of Passive Heat Therapy in Higher-Level Spinal Cord Injury: Safety and Proof of Concept
James Laskin 2023. "Cardioprotective Benefit of Passive Heat Therapy in Higher-Level Spinal Cord Injury: Safety and Proof of Concept". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06027502.
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