Effects of local cooling on skin blood flow response in persons with spinal cord injuries

Effects of local cooling on skin blood flow response in persons with spinal cord injuries - Cold-induced cutaneous vasodilation in SCI

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000040327

Enrollment

Registered

2022-01-01

Start date

2020-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal cord injuries

Interventions

Local cooling at 15 and 8 degrees for 15 min of each

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Persons with spinal cord injuries C5-L2. AIS A Persons who can communicate Persons who wish to participate the present study voluntarily Persons without diabetes mellitus, hypertension, abnormal lipid metabolism Persons who have been injured for more than 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons affected by the followings: inflammatory cutaneous disease infection at the measurement arteriosclerosis obliterans collargen disease liver disease skin atrophy aging over 65 y.o. receiving steroid treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
A number of participants who will get a cold-induced cutaneous vasodilation (CIVD).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
A delay, time constant, and maximal amplitude of a CIVD curve	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshi-ichiro Kamijo

Wakayama Medical University Department of Rehabilitaion Medicine

yoshikmj@wakayama-med.ac.jp0734410664

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026