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Home-Based Heat Therapy in Spinal Cord Injury to Improve Cardiovascular Health
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Summary
The study is designed to investigate the effects of passive heat therapy on blood vessel health in 40 people (48 enrolled with attrition rate of 20%). Following an extensive set of vascular function tests, participants will engage in either a passive heat therapy intervention for 60 minutes, 4 times a week for 8 weeks, or a placebo intervention at a lower temperature. Seven of the 8 weeks of intervention will occur in the home setting. Vascular function tests will be repeated after the 8 weeks to determine if chronic passive heat stress improved vascular health.
Official title: Home-Based Passive Heat Therapy-Towards a Scalable Intervention to Improve Cardiovascular Health in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
48
Start Date
2026-03
Completion Date
2031-07
Last Updated
2026-02-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
HEAT - Passive Heat Therapy
Participant rests under a heated blanket until the core body temperature has increased at minimum 1 degree Celsius. This usually takes approximately 1 hour. The intervention is performed 4 times a week for a total of 8 weeks.
Sham (No Treatment)
The SHAM intervention participant will rest under a heated blanket that is not set to the degree that the HEAT arm receives. There is no increase of core body temperature.
Locations (1)
Audie L Murphy Veterans Memorial Hospital, South Texas Veterans Health Care System
San Antonio, Texas, United States