Status:
COMPLETED
Body Temperature in Persons With Tetraplegia When Exposed to Heat
Lead Sponsor:
James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Brief Summary
The deleterious effects of hyperthermia are well appreciated in able-bodied persons. However, the consequences of impaired regulation of normal body temperature on cognitive performance of persons wit...
Detailed Description
After a cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) the motor, sensory and autonomic deficits cause, among other detriments, a blunted ability to maintain a constant core temperature. Impaired thermoregulation ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Between 18 and 65 years of age;
- Duration of injury ≥ 1 year;
- Level of SCI C4-T1;
- Euhydration (Subjects will be instructed to avoid caffeine and alcohol, maintain normal salt and water intake, and avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours prior to study); and
- Age (± 5 years) and gender matched AB control group.
Exclusion
- Known heart and/or blood vessel disease;
- High blood pressure;
- Kidney disease;
- Diabetes mellitus;
- Acute illness or infection;
- Dehydration;
- Pregnant women;
- Untreated thyroid disease, and
- Broken, inflamed, or otherwise fragile skin.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
21 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01890915
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
October 1 2015
Last Update
March 3 2016
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Center of Excellence for the Medical Consequences of SCI, James J Peters VAMC
The Bronx, New York, United States, 10468