How food affects calorie burning in high spinal cord injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at how people with high spinal cord injuries (at or above the T6 level) burn calories after eating compared to people without spinal cord injuries. It aims to understand if injury affects food-related heat production, which may help improve nutrition and weight management.
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Who can take part
- You must be an adult man or woman
- Be physically inactive (less than 200 minutes of moderate or vigorous exercise per week for the past 3 months)
- Your weight must be stable (no change of more than about 6.6 pounds in the last 3 months)
- If you have a spinal cord injury, it must be at least 1 year since the injury and your injury must be motor-complete (AIS A or B)
- Your injury must be at the T6 level or above (chest level or higher), and you must be able to feed yourself independently
- You cannot have diabetes, untreated thyroid disease, swallowing or gut problems, or allergies to common foods. You also cannot be taking certain medications like prokinetics, antipsychotics, or anti-obesity drugs
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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