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Mechanisms of Arterial Hypotension in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury

NCT02154412 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1

Last updated 2025-03-07

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Summary

This clinical study is designed to investigate the mechanisms of blood pressure regulation and respiratory motor function affected by spinal cord injury (SCI). We hypothesize that impaired blood pressure regulation in individuals with chronic SCI can be improved by restoring respiratory motor function by using Respiratory Motor Training (RMT).

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injury

Interventions

OTHER

Respiratory Training

Assembled together using a T-shaped connector, a threshold Positive Expiratory Pressure Device (Respironics, Inc.) \& an Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT, Respironics Inc.) with mouthpiece will be used. During inhalation, the subjects will initiate each breath from residual volume (RV) and to sustain the effort until their lungs feel full. During exhalation, the subjects will breathe from total lung capacity and sustain their effort until their lungs feel empty. Participants will be asked to train 45 minutes per day, 5 days per week, for 4 weeks. The training will be initiated with a load equal to 20% of their individual PImax and PEmax with progressive increases as tolerated up to 40% of their baseline PImax or PEmax.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Louisville

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alexander Ovechkin, PhD · University of Louisville

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-06-30
Primary Completion
2019-04-30
Completion
2019-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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