Baseline Cardiovascular Measurements in Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury

Completed

Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injury

In brief

Following spinal cord injury (SCI), the body loses normal control of blood pressure and heart rate, and there is a risk of sudden and dangerous increases in blood pressure, namely, autonomic dysreflexia (AD). It is important to be aware of baseline blood pressures and heart rates in individuals in order to detect AD. However, baseline values vary in developing children, and may be more variable in children with SCI. Thus, the objective of this study is to determine baseline blood pressure and heart rate measurements in children with SCI during rest and during urodynamic testing. The investigators hypothesize that 1) blood pressures will increase with increasing age and body mass index; 2) heart rate will decrease with increasing age; 3) blood pressures will increase with increase in bladder filling; 4) blood pressures will increase will increase with increasing duration of injury.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01599455

Run by

Shriners Hospitals for Children

People needed

146

Starts

2012-05-01

Expected to finish

2020-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-27

Who can join

Age: any, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• children and adolescents with spinal cord injury
• age 18 years or younger

You may not qualify if…

• known history of hypertension, cardiac, renal, or thyroid disease
• recent surgical procedure less than 2 weeks prior to admission or visit
• fever or signs of active infection or inflammation

Where it is running

• Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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