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Effect of Immersion Level on Respiratory Function of Spinal Cord Injury Patients During Balneotherapy

NCT01831414 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2013-05-06

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Summary

Balneotherapy is a physiotherapy technique which allows patients to work out in a weightless environment and which is often used in patients with spinal cord injury. In normal subjects, water immersion generates a reduction in lung volumes. The effects of water immersion on the respiratory function of spinal cord injury patient (who are liable to present a respiratory failure secondary to paralysis) are not well known. They could be deleterious (by majoring respiratory failure)or beneficial (by mimicking the effect of a corset and improving respiratory function). Therefore, we are planning to study the effect of different water immersion levels on the respiratory function of spinal cord injury patients.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injury

Interventions

OTHER

Water immersion at cervical level

balneotherapy session of spinal cord patients with a Water immersion at cervical level

OTHER

Water immersion at xyphoid level

balneotherapy session of spinal cord patients with a Water immersion at xyphoid level

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fondation Garches

    collaborator OTHER

  • Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • HELENE PRIGENT, MDPHD · HOPITAL RAYMOND POINCARE

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-06-30
Primary Completion
2013-04-30
Completion
2013-04-30

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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