Status:

COMPLETED

Acute Intermittent Hypoxia to Improve Airway Protection in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury

Lead Sponsor:

University of Florida

Conditions:

Traumatic Brain Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) involves 1-2min of breathing low oxygen air to stimulate neuroplasticity. Animal and human studies show that AIH improves motor function after neural injury, particula...

Detailed Description

Recent studies have found that acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH)-or repetitive exposure to brief episodes of low inspired oxygen--is a promising new strategy that can help restore motor function by pro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults aged 21-80 years
  • A mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) confirmed by medical records
  • A Glasgow Coma Scale score between 9-15
  • Able to consent independently
  • Women of child-bearing age must be comfortable confirming a negative pregnancy prior to participating in the study

Exclusion

  • Other neurological diagnoses or a diagnosis of a severe psychiatric disorder
  • Severe aphasia preventing a participant from understanding the protocol and consent form
  • Pre-existing hypoxic pulmonary disease
  • History of obstructive lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or significant asthma)
  • Severe hypertension (\>160/100)
  • History of head and neck cancer
  • Allergy to barium sulfate
  • Ischemic cardiac disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 30 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

5 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06520358

Start Date

August 30 2024

End Date

September 30 2025

Last Update

January 9 2026

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University of Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32209