Short, intense workout may boost heart and brain in spinal cord injury

NCT ID NCT06274658

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a single session of high-intensity interval training (three 20-second all-out efforts on an arm bike) could improve heart and brain function in 30 people with spinal cord injury compared to uninjured controls. The goal was to see if this type of exercise helps regulate blood pressure and sharpen thinking. Results are not yet available.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: high-intensity interval exercise
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward exercise-based strategies to improve heart and brain health in people with spinal cord injury.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, looking at immediate effects of a single exercise session. Results may not apply to long-term training or to all types of spinal cord injury.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autonomic nervous system disorder cognitive disorder spinal cord injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE COGNITION SPINAL CORD INJURIES

Contacts and locations

Locations

University at Buffalo, South Campus

Buffalo, New York, 14214, United States

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