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Slow Breathing for Spinal Cord Injury (SCOGA Trial)

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Research Sponsored by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1,5 hour during slow-breathing

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will study how slow breathing affects heart rate & blood pressure in people with spinal cord injuries, using traditional yoga breathing exercises. #SCI #YogaBreathing

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults aged 18-60 with spinal cord injury who are wheelchair users, have a BMI of 18.5 - 35 kg/m2, and can follow instructions. It's not for those who smoke, have irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure, take certain heart medications (except for blood pressure support), or have cancer, diabetes, epilepsy/neurological diseases, kidney disease or coronary artery disease.

What is being tested?

The study examines the effects of slow 'yogic' breathing exercises on heart rate and blood pressure in individuals with spinal cord injuries to understand its potential benefits on the cardiovascular system.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves traditional breathing exercises without medication or invasive procedures, significant side effects are not anticipated. However, participants may experience changes in their respiratory patterns.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1,5 hour during slow-breathing

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1,5 hour during slow-breathing

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1,5 hour during slow-breathing for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Heart Rate Variability

beat-by-beat arterial pressure

beat-by-beat limb blood flow

+2 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Spinal Cord Injury SubjectsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

20 medically stable male and female subjects between 18 and 60 years old, BMI between 18.5-35 kg/m2, with a history of SCI and who use a wheelchair were included. Participants that did not speak English or with a history of renal, neurological, or coronary artery disease, cancer, diabetes, significant arrhythmia smoking, or using cardioactive medications were excluded.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Slow Breathing

2009

N/A

~110

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