Diet Composition and Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction in Adults With SCI

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Spinal Cord Injuries, Diabetes

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a low carbohydrate diet on increasing dietary adherence and improving cardiometabolic risk factors among adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Seventy overweight/obese adults with SCI will be randomized to one of two groups: 1) a reduced carbohydrate diet or 2): a "standard" diet (STD). Participants will take part in a 6-month behavioral lifestyle intervention implemented through a novel eHealth platform specially designed for individuals with SCI.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02630524

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

48

Starts

2016-08-01

Expected to finish

2020-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-25

Who can join

Age: 19 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• SCI ≥ 1 year post injury
• able to use arms for exercise
• BMI of 22-50 kg/m2
• 19-60 years old
• reliable access to internet and smartphone
• have the ability to converse in English
• ability to prepare own food or have input into person responsible for food preparation

You may not qualify if…

• heart disease
• renal disease
• active pressure sore
• persons on medically restricted diets

Where it is running

• Lakeshore Foundation — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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