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| Name | Class |
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| University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland | OTHER |
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Preconditioning of regional skin is known to reduce post surgery complications due to increased perfusion and better skin condition. The aim of this study is to prove that local heating through a standardized device in patients with spinal cord injury induces no burnings or other relevant side effects. The investigators expect an increased regional perfusion, temperature and redness.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| HydroSun | Active Comparator | application of ultraviolet light for 30 minutes |
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| Hilotherm | Active Comparator | application of heat (maximum of 43°C) for 30 minutes |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| HydroSun | Device | a skin area of the lower limb will be treated three times with ultraviolet light emitted by a halogen lamp |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| presence of burn injury | grade 1 (hyperemia, redness), grade 2 a/b (blisters) and grade 3 (necrosis) | up to 24 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| blood perfusion | perfusion (PeriFlux System 5000) in perfusion units | before and 1min after the application of light or heat |
| skin surface temperature | measuring surface temperature with thermometer |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Swiss Paraplegic Centre | Nottwil | Switzerland |
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| Hilotherm | Device | a skin area of the lower limb will be treated three times with heat applied by a sleeve |
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| before and 1min after the application of light or heat |
| skin redness | visual inspection | before and 1min after the application of light or heat |