A Holistic Dietary Intervention for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury

Completed

• Conditions: Spinal Cord Injuries

• Registration Number: NCT03025048
• Lead Sponsor: Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital

Brief Summary

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).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-09
• Primary Completion: 2016-12
• Study First Submitted: 2017-01-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-01-18
• Study First Posted: 2017-01-19
• Study Completion: 2017-05
• Status Verified: 2019-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-27
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 13

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body composition	Short-term: 9 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diet behaviour	Short-term: 9 weeks