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Clinical Trial/Research Study

Implantable System to Improve Blood Pressure Stability After Spinal Cord Injury

Contact

Haleigh Nierman hnierman@sralab.org

Objective

This clinical study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of the investigational ARC-IM System in managing symptomatic blood pressure instability in people with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI).

Who Can Participate

To be eligible to participate in this study, you must:

  • Be >1 year post-injury
  • Be aged 18-75
  • Have a traumatic, chronic SCI between levels C2-T6 (inclusive)
  • Have been diagnosed with sustained hypotension (systolic blood pressure ≤ 110 mmHg)
  • Have no history of hypotension prior to your injury
  • Have an ASIA classification of A, B, C or D

Conditions that would exclude you from participating include:

  • History of heart attack, severe heart rhythm disorder, or stroke in the past six months
  • Kidney or liver disease
  • Being on a ventilator
  • Having an active implanted medical device (e.g., baclofen pump or pacemaker)
  • Being pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Being unable to receive a spinal MRI

Learn more about the study.

Age Range

18-75

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