Status:
COMPLETED
FES Cycling and Nutritional Counseling for Battling Obesity After SCI
Lead Sponsor:
William Carey University
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Individuals who suffer from paralysis after spinal cord injury (SCI) are estimated to have an even greater (66%) prevalence of obesity. Obesity is a major public health concern and is associated with ...
Detailed Description
Obesity prevalence among individuals with SCI is about 66%. However, when the BMI formula is adjusted for the loss of muscle after SCI, the combined overweight and obesity rate is 70 to 75%. This plac...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- We will recruit men and women with C4-T12 SCI (n=20) American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale A, B, or C as per International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI; ≥2 years post-SCI; age 21-65 years; body fat percentage according to over-weight classifications detailed in Gallagher et al. Am J Clin Nut 2000,72:694-701 ( women 20-40 y/o \> 30%, 41-60 y/o \> 35%, \> 60 y/o \> 42%; men 20-40 y/o \> 19%, 40-60 y/o \> 22%, \> 60 y/o \> 25%).
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria include pressure wounds on buttocks or feet; unhealed bone fractures or history of fragility fractures; uncontrolled cardiovascular or metabolic disease; severe osteoporosis (T score ≤ 4); uncontrolled autonomic dysreflexia; and current smokers.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03810963
Start Date
May 1 2017
End Date
May 1 2019
Last Update
October 4 2019
Active Locations (1)
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William Carey University Physical Therapy Program
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States, 39401