Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Salsalate on Prandial-Induced Vascular Inflammation After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Miami
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The overall study objectives are to examine whether: 1. Persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) having elevated body mass are at greater cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk for fasting and postprandial l...
Detailed Description
To test Study Objective 1, 'overweight' and 'non-overweight' persons with SCI will be compared at baseline for fasting and postprandial responses. For Study Objective 2, all persons tested for Study O...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- SCI resulting in tetraplegia at C3-C7
- injury for more than one year
Exclusion
- 1\. any recent dietary or other lifestyle changes;
- 2\. diabetes or inflammatory medical conditions;
- 3\. a pressure ulcer;
- 4\. lung or bladder infection;
- 5\. undiagnosed illness or fever;
- 6\. recent surgery;
- 7\. stomach ulcer or a history of stomach upset when taking aspirin or medicines like aspirin, or ,
- 8\. currently taking medicines used for pain or inflammation (aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids), blood vessel diseases (statins or fibric acid derivatives), blood clotting disorders (Coumadin, Plavix), infections (antibiotics), diabetes (Metformin), and burning 'central' pain (voltage regulators).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01201759
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2012
Last Update
June 10 2015
Active Locations (1)
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The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136