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A Holistic Dietary Intervention for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury

NCT03025048 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 13

Last updated 2019-04-30

No results posted yet for this study

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).

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

A holistic dietary intervention for persons with spinal cord injury

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2017-05-31

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