spinal cord injury spinal nerve damage
Conditions
Interventions
An RCT design will be used with two intervention groups and one control group.
The intervention groups will follow a 7-weeks intervention, with one practice
session per week at the rehabilitation ce
Sponsors
Revalidatiecentrum Reade
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Having a complete or incomplete chronic spinal cord injury - Age between 18 and 75 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Cardiac arrhythmias or cardiac disease; • A history of severe autonomic dysreflexia assessed with the *Autonomic standards assessment'; • Severe pulmonary disease (such as COPD) based on a pulmonary history; • Insufficient mastery of the Dutch language (speaking and reading); • Severe cognitive or communicative disorders; • Progressive disease; • Being or becoming pregnant during the study period; • Severe psychiatric illness or disorders (at the discretion of the treating rehabilitation physician); • Involved in another intervention study which may have an effect on the outcome measures of the present study; • Experience with (parts of) the Wim Hof Method; • Negative advice from physician to participate in the WHM intervention based on the medical screening.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective of this RCT is to assess the effects of the WHM, involving breathing exercises, mindset (and cold exposure), on health-related quality of life. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary objectives are to assess the effects of the WHM, involving breathing exercises, mindset (and cold exposure) in people with SCI, on: - markers of metabolic health; - inflammation markers; - pulmonary function; - body composition; - sleep quality; - spasticity; - chronic pain; - stress. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed