Medical Nutrition Therapy and Diet Quality Among Survivors of Brain Injury - The HOME Study (Healthy Options Made Easy): Telehealth Nutrition Sessions for People Living With Brain Injury

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Brain injury is a leading cause of disability in the United States. When survivors of brain injury recover from the initial injury and return home to live in the community, they often face chronic health conditions that warrant nutrition therapy, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and overweight and obesity. Typically, these individuals do not receive nutrition counseling. Thus, the purpose of this clinical trial is to compare changes in diet quality between community-dwelling individuals with a history of brain injury who receive three individualized nutrition therapy sessions versus handouts only. Our research question is: Can nutrition counseling improve dietary intake among this population? Participants will complete a survey, participate in three days of dietary recalls via Zoom or telephone, and receive either three individualized nutrition counseling sessions with a Registered Dietitian or standard of care (handouts). Researchers will compare the diets of the recipients of the nutrition counseling to a control group who receives nutrition handouts to see if nutrition sessions with a Registered Dietitian improve dietary intake.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• At least 18 years of age

• History of brain injury

• Live in Alabama

• Live at home in the community

• Have internet access to join Zoom sessions

Locations
United States
Alabama
The University of Alabama
RECRUITING
Tuscaloosa
Contact Information
Primary
Joy W Douglas, PhD
jdouglas@ches.ua.edu
2053488044
Backup
Linda L Knol, PhD
lknol@ches.ua.edu
2053488129
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-06-12
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-10-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 134
Treatments
Experimental: Medical Nutrition Therapy
The intervention group will be scheduled for three one-on-one sessions with a Registered Dietitian, where they will receive nutrition education and counseling. Sessions with the Registered Dietitian will include a review of the client's nutrition assessment data, development of problem list with the client, nutrition diagnosis, assessment of motivation to change, a discussion of barriers and facilitators, an intervention plan, goal setting, and monitoring and evaluation. Because individuals with brain injury may not do their own grocery shopping and meal preparation, caregivers will be encouraged to attend sessions. Checklists will be used to ensure treatment fidelity across participants and nutrition sessions. Sessions will be conducted by telehealth and will be recorded for fidelity checks and ongoing research team training. Sessions will be scheduled approximately 2 weeks apart.
No_intervention: Nutrition Handout Packet
The control group will receive a packet of nutrition education handouts from the MyPlate program found at USDA.gov. The handouts are publicly available and represent nutrition information that could be readily accessed by individuals who want to change their dietary habits, but do not have access to services from a Registered Dietitian.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Collaborators: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov