Home-Based Heat Therapy in Spinal Cord Injury to Improve Cardiovascular Health (NCT07317843)
Home-Based Passive Heat Therapy-Towards a Scalable Intervention to Improve Cardiovascular Health in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
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.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Audie L Murphy Veterans Memorial Hospital, South Texas Veterans Health Care System — San Antonio, Texas
Age range: 18 Years to 60 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- HEAT - Passive Heat Therapy (OTHER)
- Sham (No Treatment) (OTHER)
📋 "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)
- Audie L Murphy Veterans Memorial Hospital, South Texas Veterans Health Care System — San Antonio, Texas
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (210) 617-5300
Email: michelle.trbovich@va.gov
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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💡 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.