Circadian rhythm in core body temperature and melatonin-levels in spinal cord injury

Circadian rhythm in core body temperature and melatonin-levels in spinal cord injury - Core body temperature and melatonin in SCI

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON34408

Enrollment

Registered

2010-10-15

Start date

2011-03-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

sleep disorder Spinal cord injury

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Spinal cord injury 18-50 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Obstructive disease of the gastro-intestinal tract, including diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel disease, or previous gastrointestinal surgery, except cholecystectomy and appendectomy. Subjects that will undergo a MRI-scan within 2 days after one of the testing days, or subjects with a cardiac pacemaker or other implanted electromedical devices

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Melatonin and cortisol levels (using saliva-samples)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Core body temperature during 24 hrs (telemetry pill) Skin temperature (above and below the level of lesion)	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results