Food Intake and Thermogenesis in High Spinal Cord Injury

NCT ID: NCT07103993

Last Updated: 2025-11-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

56 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-03-01

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of food on cardiovascular and metabolic health in men with and without spinal cord injury (SCI).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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SCI - Spinal Cord Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Low meal condition group

Subjects will be in this group for up to 3 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Low meal condition

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will consume a standardized meal (500 grams) with a low nutrient modification one time at one visit. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each is visit separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours

Ad-libitum control condition

Intervention Type OTHER

The ad-libitum meal consists of 600-700 g of a standardized control meal one time at all visits. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each visit is separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours.

Moderate meal condition group

Subjects will be in this group for up to 3 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Moderate meal condition

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will consume a standardized meal (500 grams) with a moderate nutrient modification one time at one visit. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each is visit separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours.

Ad-libitum control condition

Intervention Type OTHER

The ad-libitum meal consists of 600-700 g of a standardized control meal one time at all visits. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each visit is separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours.

High meal condition group

Subjects will be in this group for up to 3 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

High meal condition

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will consume a standardized meal (500 grams) with a high nutrient modification one time at one visit. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each is visit separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours.

Ad-libitum control condition

Intervention Type OTHER

The ad-libitum meal consists of 600-700 g of a standardized control meal one time at all visits. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each visit is separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours.

Interventions

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Low meal condition

Participants will consume a standardized meal (500 grams) with a low nutrient modification one time at one visit. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each is visit separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours

Intervention Type OTHER

Moderate meal condition

Participants will consume a standardized meal (500 grams) with a moderate nutrient modification one time at one visit. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each is visit separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours.

Intervention Type OTHER

High meal condition

Participants will consume a standardized meal (500 grams) with a high nutrient modification one time at one visit. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each is visit separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours.

Intervention Type OTHER

Ad-libitum control condition

The ad-libitum meal consists of 600-700 g of a standardized control meal one time at all visits. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each visit is separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

SCI and Controls

* Men
* Physically inactive (\<150 minutes per week of moderate-vigorous activity intensity for the preceding 3 months)
* Weight stable: body mass ±3 kilograms (kg) for past 3 months

SCI Only

* Chronic SCI (≥ 1-year post-injury)
* Motor-complete SCI American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) A and B
* T6 injuries and above that can independently feed themselves

Exclusion Criteria

SCI and Controls

* Uncompensated thyroid disease
* Diabetes
* Swallowing or gastrointestinal pathologies
* Allergies or aversions to foods/ingredients
* Prescribed prokinetic, antipsychotic, or anti-obesity agents

SCI Only

* Incomplete SCI AIS C or D
* Ventilator-dependent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

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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Gary Farkas

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Gary J Farkas, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Miami

Locations

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University of Miami - Miami Project to Cure Paralysis

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Guillermo Mederos

Role: CONTACT

(305) 243-4518

Gary J Farkas, PhD

Role: CONTACT

(305) 243-4518

Facility Contacts

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Gary J Farkas, PhD

Role: primary

305-243-4518

Guillermo Mederos

Role: backup

305-243-3543

Other Identifiers

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20250335

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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