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Cardioprotective Benefit of Passive Heat Therapy in Higher-Level Spinal Cord Injury: Safety and Proof of Concept

NCT06027502 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2023-09-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

As compared to the general population, those living with a spinal cord injury (SCI) are at a greater risk of cardiovascular (CV) diseases.The investigators know that regular exercise can help lessen the risk of CV diseases. However, those with higher level SCI have a limited ability to exercise due to their loss of function. Heat therapy has been shown to promote significant health benefits in populations with health challenges and has demonstrated a mild exercise like response. The investigators aim to extend these findings and develop a practical passive heat therapy program appropriate for safe home use.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Passive Heating

20 minutes of baseline data collection, up to 45 minutes of immersion in the hot tub to achieve a core temperature of 38.5 degrees celsius, followed by up to 90 minutes of recovery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James J Laskin, PT,PhD · Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, UBC

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-09-15
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2023-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Diseases

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