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NCT number NCT05808686
Other study ID # PRO00046569
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 2
First received
Last updated
Start date May 2, 2023
Est. completion date December 2029

Study information

Verified date July 2023
Source Medical College of Wisconsin
Contact Jennifer Nguyen
Phone 414-955-1917
Email jnguyen@mcw.edu
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to see how small blood vessels respond to the stress of high intensity exercise, and if a safe and simple intervention called ischemic conditioning can protect blood vessels from the stress of exercise. Participants will come in for 3 study visits and get home-based ischemic conditioning. At Study Visit 1, participants will be assessed for their frailty and physical function. Afterwards, they will perform an exercise test. At Study Visit 2, patients will undergo 2 microvascular assessments, perform a high-intensity exercise, then undergo the same 2 microvascular assessments again. Participants will be given a handheld sphygmomanometer and a blood pressure cuff to take home. Depending on which group the participants get randomized into, participants will place the blood pressure cuff around their non-dominant upper arm and inflate to either a low or high pressure for 2 weeks at home. Participants will repeat the same steps in Study Visit 2 for Study Visit 3. In addition, participants will also be assessed for their frailty and physical function.


Description:

In elderly individuals the small blood vessels that regulate blood flow to organs and other tissues can become damaged when they are exposed to stress, which can lead to complications following stressful events like surgery. In this study we will examine how these blood vessels respond to the stress of high intensity exercise, and if a safe and simple intervention called ischemic conditioning can increase resiliency of these vessels. Our previous work showed that conditioned athletes are protected from the stress of a single, high intensity exercise bout whereas non-athletes are not. Others have shown that elderly individuals have reduced large artery function following the high intensity exercise. This study will be the first to examine how the small blood vessels respond to this stress in the elderly. Participants will be asked to come in for 3 study visits. Study Visit 1 1. Complete assessments on frailty and physical function 2. Complete an exercise test using either a total body recumbent stepper or a bicycle and pedal in a seated position Study Visit 2 1. Undergo a blood draw to measure plasma sphingolipids 2. Have a CytoCam device take images of small vessels inside their mouth 3. Be assessed by the Laser Doppler Flowmeter while small doses of a vasodilator called acetylcholine are infused into the skin and the local temperature increases 4. Complete a high-intensity interval exercise on a bicycle or an elliptical machine 5. Have a CytoCam device take images of small vessels inside their mouth 6. Be assessed by the Laser Doppler Flowmeter while small doses of a vasodilator called acetylcholine are infused into the skin and the local temperature increases Home-based Ischemic Conditioning 1. Get a handheld sphygmomanometer and a blood pressure cuff to take home. 2. Depending on which group the participants get randomized into, participants will place blood pressure cuff around non-dominant upper arm and inflate to either a low or high pressure. 3. This intervention will be completed 5 times a day for 2 weeks Visit 3 1. Undergo a blood draw to measure plasma sphingolipids 2. Have a CytoCam device take images of small vessels inside their mouth 3. Be assessed by the Laser Doppler Flowmeter while small doses of a vasodilator called acetylcholine are infused into the skin and the local temperature increases 4. Complete assessments on frailty and physical function 5. Complete an exercise test using either a total body recumbent stepper or a bicycle and pedal in a seated position 6. Complete a high-intensity interval exercise on a bicycle or an elliptical machine 7. Have a CytoCam device take images of small vessels inside their mouth 8. Be assessed by the Laser Doppler Flowmeter while small doses of a vasodilator called acetylcholine are infused into the skin and the local temperature increases


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 60
Est. completion date December 2029
Est. primary completion date December 2028
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 65 Years to 85 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Women and men ages 65-85 years of age Exclusion Criteria: - Myocardial infarction in last 6 months - morbid obesity (BMI >40) - heart failure - uncontrolled hypertension - other condition that precludes high intensity exercise (ex, neurological disorder, acute systemic infection) - history of blood clots in the extremities - any condition in which compression of the arm or transient ischemia is contraindicated (e.g., wounds in the arm).

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Ischemic Conditioning
We will use a randomized block design to randomize individuals into either Ischemic Conditioning-Low or Ischemic Conditioning-High group using an online randomizer. A handheld sphygmomanometer and blood pressure cuff will be given to study participants. For the Ischemic Conditioning-High group participants, while sitting, the cuff will be placed around the non-dominant upper arm and inflated to 225 mmHg for 5 min, then released for a 5-min recovery period. A 5-min inflation period is most used. Five cycles of inflation/recovery will be performed. For the Ischemic Conditioning-Low group participants, the cuff will be inflated to 10 mmHg instead. All participants will perform the intervention daily for 2 weeks. Participants will complete daily log sheets documenting the time and pressure of each cuff inflation.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Froedtert Hospital Wauwatosa Wisconsin

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Medical College of Wisconsin

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in Acetylcholine-mediated dilation Cutaneous vascular conductance in response to acetylcholine infusion will be calculated as laser Doppler flux / mean arterial pressure 2 hours
Primary Change in Perfused Vessel Density Total vessel density (TVD) will be calculated using the DeBacker Score manual analysis on all images that have a minimum microcirculation image quality score (MIQS) of 10. Perfused vessel density (PVD) will be calculated by multiplying total vessel density (TVD) x proportion of perfused vessels (PPV%). 0.5 hours
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