Nutrition Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Spinal Cord Injury

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

78 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-02-28

Study Completion Date

2020-06-26

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized controlled trial to study a nutrition education intervention in individuals with spinal cord injuries both in the acute rehabilitation setting (n = 100) and the community setting (n = 100). Participants in the treatment group will receive six interactive nutrition lectures based upon a successful program that has been used in older adults titled "Eat Smart, Stay Well". The goals of intervention are to improve whole-grain, fruit and vegetable, and low-fat dairy intake and reduce fat and saturated fat intake. Secondary outcomes will include improvements in waist circumference of body mass index and some biomarkers such as cholesterol and blood sugar.

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Detailed Description

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The prevalence of SCI is significant. Obesity, diabetes, and CVD are more prevalent in the SCI population. Many individuals with SCI are unable or have a limited capacity to exercise. This reality makes good nutrition even more urgent. This study will be the first to test whether additional nutrition education can improve nutrition behavior and knowledge, diet quality, adiposity, and metabolic CVD risk factors in individuals with SCI and to determine the best setting to deliver nutrition education to individuals with SCI.

Conditions

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Spinal Cord Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study allocation was placed in concealed envelopes by research volunteer who was not otherwise involved in the study.

Study Groups

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Control

Control group will receive standard of care

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the control group will receive the standard nutrition lecture currently given at Carolinas Rehabilitation to all inpatients with spinal cord injuries. This one lecture is what is required by Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Treatment

Participants in the treatment group will receive six interactive nutrition lectures over the course of three weeks. The treatment program is titled "Eat Smart, Live Better"

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Eat Smart, Live Better

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention participants will participate in a series of six, 60-minute small group sessions of interactive nutrition education discussions led by a Registered Dietitian delivered over 3 weeks. They will also have one follow-up comprehensive nutrition education session approximately 3 months after receipt of the Eat Smart, Live Better curriculum. In order to help us assess the effectiveness of the nutrition education program, we will assess nutrition behavior and knowledge at this time as well. Community participants in the treatment group will attend the sessions at Carolinas Rehabilitation (CR). The control participants from the community will come to CR for the one standard nutrition lecture. Caregivers and spouses of all of the participants will be encouraged to attend the sessions.

Interventions

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Control

Participants in the control group will receive the standard nutrition lecture currently given at Carolinas Rehabilitation to all inpatients with spinal cord injuries. This one lecture is what is required by Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eat Smart, Live Better

Intervention participants will participate in a series of six, 60-minute small group sessions of interactive nutrition education discussions led by a Registered Dietitian delivered over 3 weeks. They will also have one follow-up comprehensive nutrition education session approximately 3 months after receipt of the Eat Smart, Live Better curriculum. In order to help us assess the effectiveness of the nutrition education program, we will assess nutrition behavior and knowledge at this time as well. Community participants in the treatment group will attend the sessions at Carolinas Rehabilitation (CR). The control participants from the community will come to CR for the one standard nutrition lecture. Caregivers and spouses of all of the participants will be encouraged to attend the sessions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* American Spinal Injury Association classification A, B, C as long as they are not functional ambulators

Exclusion Criteria

* Stage III or IV pressure ulcers, pregnancy, end-stage renal disease, treatment for cancer except for nonmelanoma skin cancer within the past five years, and chronic, nontobacco substance-abuse, cognitive impairment with inability to learn

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes