Utilizing Dietician-guided Intervention to Combat Neurogenic Obesity in People With Spinal Cord Injury

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of a 9-week dietician-guided program modified from the National Diabetic Prevention Program (modified DPP-diet) in people with spinal cord injury on body composition and insulin sensitivity. The main question it aims to answer is: Does 9 week modified DPP-diet reduce body fat percentage and insulin resistance? Participants will: Have 9 weeks of Telehealth visit with dietician certified in providing DPP. Visit the laboratory before, immediately and 9 weeks after completion of the modified DPP-diet. Share with the researcher on the perceived benefit and obstacles in implementing the modified DPP-diet as part of their daily activities.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• age 18-65 years old

• have had SCI for more than one year

• not independently ambulatory

• primarily uses a wheelchair for mobility

• community-dwelling

• without comorbidities listed in the exclusion criteria

Locations
United States
Texas
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITING
Dallas
Contact Information
Primary
Yi-Ting Tzen
Yi-Ting.Tzen@UTSouthwestern.edu
214-648-1786
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-05-13
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Experimental: Experiment
9 weeks of Telehealth with dietician using DPP modules diet portion. The nine modules are:~1. Eat well to prevent T2DM~2. Track your food~3. Shop and cook to prevent T2DM~4. Eat well away from home~5. Stay motivated to prevent T2DM~6. More about carbs~7. Have health food you enjoy~8. Get back on track~9. Prevent T2DM for life
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov