Nutrition Education Program in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

NCT ID: NCT05953597

Last Updated: 2024-09-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-01

Study Completion Date

2024-07-03

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research is to assess the effectiveness of a nutrition education program in increasing nutrition knowledge and improving health-related biomarkers in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Spinal Cord Injuries

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Nutrition Education Group

Participants in this study arm will receive nutrition education once a month for 12 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nutrition Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will consist of 12 monthly nutrition education sessions catered to people with spinal cord injuries. The curriculum is based on the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans such as consuming recommended amounts of fruits/vegetables, whole grains, etc. The sessions will be approximately 30-60 minutes and will be available in-person.

Interventions

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Nutrition Education

The intervention will consist of 12 monthly nutrition education sessions catered to people with spinal cord injuries. The curriculum is based on the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans such as consuming recommended amounts of fruits/vegetables, whole grains, etc. The sessions will be approximately 30-60 minutes and will be available in-person.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- Adults with SCI with complete and incomplete (American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale Score A-D) paraplegia or ventilator-independent tetraplegia.

* Adults unable to consent.
* Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
* Pregnant women (self-report)
* Prisoners
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Miami

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Elizabeth Felix

Research Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Elizabeth R Felix, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Miami

Locations

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Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Sneij A, Farkas GJ, Carino Mason MR, Gater DR. Nutrition Education to Reduce Metabolic Dysfunction for Spinal Cord Injury: A Module-Based Nutrition Education Guide for Healthcare Providers and Consumers. J Pers Med. 2022 Dec 7;12(12):2029. doi: 10.3390/jpm12122029.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36556250 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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20230569

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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