Mild Intermittent Hypoxia: A Prophylactic for Autonomic Dysfunction in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injuries
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Spinal Cord Injuries
Autonomic Dysreflexia
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 60
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 24 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
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About This Trial
The prevalence of autonomic dysfunction and sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is increased in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The loss of autonomic control results in autonomic dysreflexia (AD) and orthostatic hypotension (OH) which explains the increase in cardiovascular related mortality in these Veterans. There is no effective prophylaxis for autonomic dysfunction. The lack of prophyl…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age 18-60
2. Motor incomplete spinal cord injury at or above the 12th thoracic vertebrae
3. Signs or symptoms of autonomic dysfunction (this will be determined by the ADFSCI and ISAFSCI questions. The ADFSCI requires a score of 1 on questions 16 and 22, and the ISAFSCI requir…
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