Acute and Chronic Effects of Tefillin Use on Remote Cardiac Ischemic Preconditioning
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
A heart attack occurs when blood flow is disrupted to the heart and is related to both the blockage and flow restoration (reperfusion injury). An occlusion during a heart attack can be cleared (mostly via stents), but there are no methods to decrease reperfusion injury even though animal studies have found that preconditioning has powerful protective effects. Through the observation of Jewish men wearing tefillin the investigators have discovered a method of bringing preconditioning to patients at risk for heart attacks. This study will focus on women as the majority of people who wear tefillin (and have been studied) are men.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Females over 18 years of age
Locations
United States
Ohio
University of Cincinnati
RECRUITING
Cincinnati
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-05-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-05-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 24
Treatments
Experimental: Tefillin
Wearing of tefillin in traditional manner
Active_comparator: Capsaicin
Applying cream to non-dominant arm
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Jack Rubinstein