Study Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia on Restoring Hand Function Following SCI
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of the study is to examine the effects of repeated breathing episodes of mild
intermittent hypoxia (reduced oxygen) training on hand strength and grasping ability
following cervical spinal injury, and to determine whether these changes result in improved
hand function. If so, such changes may indicate hypoxia-induced spinal plasticity (ability of
the nervous system to strengthen neural pathways based on new experiences), which could
result in improvements in hand use for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Phase:
Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Emory University
Collaborators:
University of Saskatchewan University of Wisconsin, Madison