A Holistic Dietary Intervention for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury

People with spinal cord injury are at increased risk for overweight and obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and decreased quality of life compared With able bodied.

This pilot aims to assess the impact of a nutrition intervention that combines several methods to help people change their lifestyle.

The pilot project combines individual interviews and personal lifestyle goals (diet) with group classes for people with long-standing spinal cord injury.

In addition to nutrition theory and practical exercises for diet-planning, motivational interviewing and mindfullness are incorporated into the course. The course is interdisciplinary, but is led primarily by a dietitian. Data is collected before the course starts and right after the 9-week course ends. The measurements involves self-perceived quality of life, food diary, weight, waist circumference and body composition (measured by BIA and DXA).

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Key information

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Spinal Cord Diseases Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

>18 years
Long-standing Spinal Cord Injury (> 2 years after injury)
Motivated for lifestyle change

Treatment and study plan

A holistic dietary intervention for persons with spinal cord injury

Behavioral

A lifestyle program over 9 weeks combining individual consultations with a dieatitian and interdiciplinary group sessions

Primary outcomes

Body composition

Time frame: Short-term: 9 weeks

Secondary outcomes

Diet behaviour

Time frame: Short-term: 9 weeks

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

PILOT: A Holistic Dietary Intervention for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Jan 19, 2017
Registry last updated: Apr 30, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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