🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-08-19
Can Brief Exposure to Hyperoxia Improve Function After Chronic Spinal Cord Injury? (NCT05467215)
🟢 Recruiting Early Phase1 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: University of Alberta
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This proof-of-principle study will determine if breathing an increased concentration of oxygen above the concentration in normal room air results in changes in the sensory and motor function in people with subacute or chronic, severe spinal cord injury (SCI).
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Alberta, Clinical Sciences Bldg — Edmonton, Alberta
Age range: 18 Years to 65 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Alberta, Clinical Sciences Bldg — Edmonton, Alberta
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (780) 492-4858
Email: carre@ualberta.ca
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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- Autologous Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Spinal Cord Injury Patients — Rochester, Minnesota
- Standing, Stepping and Voluntary Movement Spinal Cord Epidural Stimulation — Louisville, Kentucky
- Acute Intermittent Hypoxia on Leg Function Following Spinal Cord Injury — Cambridge, Massachusetts
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.