Assessing Dietary Requirements in Relation to Resting Metabolic Rate in Spinal Cord Injury
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 16
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Percentage of Body fat
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Assess the relationship between body composition, metabolism, and dietary needs in people with spinal cord injury compared to their healthy controls that are age and sex matched.
Detailed Description
This study will quantify body composition and resting metabolic rate and then compare these parameters to results from a nutritional analysis. Participants will have two study visits that include physical exam, blood draws, resting metabolic rate, Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan, and dietary assessments.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Case Control
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •C4-L2 motor complete (AIS A & B) Spinal Cord injury for duration greater than 12 months.
- •<5% change in body in body weight over the past 12 months
- •Fluent in written and spoken English
Exclusion Criteria
- •<22% body fat
- •Coronary artery disease
- •Type 1 diabetes mellitus, insulin-requiring Type 2 or untreated diabetes mellitus (fasting glucose>126 or HgbA1c>7.0)
- •Hypothyroidism, and/or renal disease
- •Decisional impairment
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Percentage of Body fat
Time Frame: Week 2
Dietary Assessment Using Self-Reported Diary Questionaire
Time Frame: Week 2
Dietary information will be collected from the participants using a self-reported food frequency diary questionnaire. The diary will log food, amount eaten, how it was prepared, and brand name of participant food intake at breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner.
Fat Mass
Time Frame: Week 2
lbs
Resting Metabolic Rate
Time Frame: Week 2
Fat Free Mass
Time Frame: Week 2
lbs
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported