Could brief Low-Oxygen breathing help hearts after spinal cord injury?
NCT ID NCT06691165
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether short, controlled sessions of breathing lower oxygen (called low oxygen therapy) can help stabilize 24-hour blood pressure in people with chronic cervical spinal cord injury. Ten participants will undergo 4 days of treatment, with blood pressure and heart function measured before and after. The goal is to see if this simple approach can reduce cardiovascular risk in this population.
What this could mean
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Active substance
low oxygen therapy (intermittent hypoxia)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to improve blood pressure stability and reduce heart disease risk in people with spinal cord injury.
What could go wrong
This is a very small early-phase trial with only 10 participants, so results may not apply widely. The therapy involves controlled low-oxygen breathing, which may not be safe for everyone.
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International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD)
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UBC Okanagan
RECRUITINGKelowna, British Columbia, V1V 1V7, Canada
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