The Use of Anabolic Steroids to Improve Function After Spinal Cord Injury

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of oxandrolone on the function and quality of life of patients with chronic spinal cord injury.

Timeline

Start

2004-01

Primary completion

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Completion

2006-05

Publications

• Background Barton RG. Nutrition support in critical illness. Nutr Clin Pract. 1994 Aug;9(4):127-39. doi: 10.1177/0115426594009004127.
• Background Kearns PJ, Thompson JD, Werner PC, Pipp TL, Wilmot CB. Nutritional and metabolic response to acute spinal-cord injury. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 1992 Jan-Feb;16(1):11-5. doi: 10.1177/014860719201600111.
• Background Furuno K, Goodman MN, Goldberg AL. Role of different proteolytic systems in the degradation of muscle proteins during denervation atrophy. J Biol Chem. 1990 May 25;265(15):8550-7.
• Background Cardus D, McTaggart WG. Body sodium and potassium in men with spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1985 Mar;66(3):156-9.
• Background Jacobs PL, Nash MS, Rusinowski JW. Circuit training provides cardiorespiratory and strength benefits in persons with paraplegia. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2001 May;33(5):711-7. doi: 10.1097/00005768-200105000-00005.
• Background Jacobs PL, Mahoney ET, Nash MS, Green BA. Circuit resistance training in persons with complete paraplegia. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2002 Jan-Feb;39(1):21-8.

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