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NCT07317843
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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

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

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

Interventions

OTHER

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.

OTHER

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