Status:

COMPLETED

Exploration of Blood Flow Regulation to Bone in Humans

Lead Sponsor:

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Conditions:

Bone Blood Flow Regulation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Without blood flow, bone cannot maintain its integrity. Bone blood flow responds to various local and systemic factors, however, bone perfusion in humans remains relatively unstudied. The investigator...

Detailed Description

All tissues of the human body require adequate perfusion to provide oxygen and nutrients to meet metabolic demands. It has long been known that the arterial system in bone is of overwhelming importanc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • healthy males and females
  • individuals with spinal cord injuries, between 3 and 24 months post injury, with complete injuries according to the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale A and B, with injuries at T6 and below

Exclusion

  • clinical signs or symptoms of heart disease
  • hypertension
  • coronary disease
  • diabetes
  • other neurological disease
  • cancer
  • recent weight change \>15 pounds
  • abnormal resting ECG
  • pregnant and/or breastfeeding women
  • underweight and obese individuals (body mass index between 18.5 and 29.9)
  • use of amphetamines (Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta) in the past 48 hours
  • tibial fracture or tibial stress fracture in the past year
  • those with SCI will have no extreme spasticity to avoid spontaneous contractions
  • use of baclofen for those with SCI

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 31 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 13 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04083794

Start Date

May 31 2018

End Date

April 13 2023

Last Update

June 17 2024

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Spaulding Rehabilitation Cambridge/ Cardiovascular Laboratory

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02138