Spinal injury study targets hidden heart attack risk
NCT ID NCT07227727
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why blood vessels may not work as well after a spinal cord injury, which can raise the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Researchers will measure blood flow and study tiny particles from blood vessel cells in 40 adults with and without spinal cord injuries. The goal is to find the root causes of this problem so better treatments can be developed.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Potential participants of this study will all be willing and eligible adults who sustained a spinal cord injury, and adults who have never sustained a spinal cord injury. Participants of all races and ethnic backgrounds will be included in this study. A total up to 40 participants will be enrolled with the goal of 20 in each group to complete the protocol.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
SCI Inclusion Criteria * Over age 18 years * Chronic (\>12 months) SCI * Motor complete (AIS A/B) SCI * Paraplegia (neurological level of injury \[NLI\] at T2 or below) Non-injured Inclusion Criteria • Over age 18 years Exclusion Criteria (Both SCI and Non-injured) * Overt chronic diseases as assessed by: a) clinically documented medical history; b) physical examination; c) blood pressure and ECG at rest; and d) complete blood chemistries and hematological evaluation. * Active infection * Recent (\< 3 months) surgery * Current smoking history (within past 12 months) * Report more than low-risk alcohol consumption * History of drug abuse * Currently taking cardiovascular (statins, beta-blockers) therapeutics and/or other medications that could influence the outcome measures
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Craig Hospital
RECRUITINGEnglewood, Colorado, 80113, United States
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