Nutrition and Pain Study

Purpose

The purpose of this research is to assess the effectiveness of a nutrition intervention on diet quality in managing pain in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Condition

  • SCI - Spinal Cord Injury

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adults (≥18 y) - With SCI (motor complete or incomplete American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) A-D, paraplegia or ventilator-independent tetraplegia) - Have chronic pain

Exclusion Criteria

  • Adults unable to consent Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) - Pregnant women (self-report) - Prisoners - Those not meeting inclusion criteria will be excluded (e.g., no pain).

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Nutrition Group 		Participants will be in this group for up to 4 months.
  • Behavioral: Nutrition Education Program
    The participants will attend a monthly nutrition education session for 4 months (total 4 sessions). The sessions will be available in person and over teleconference platforms (i.e., Zoom). Each session will be up to 1-hour, which will include nutrition guidelines to manage diet quality.
  • Behavioral: Nutrition Counseling
    Participant will meet with a registered dietitian for one-on-one diet consults once a month for 4 months. These sessions can be in-person or via Zoom. Each session will be up to 1 hour, and will be done to assess if the nutrition guidelines taught during the education sessions are being implemented.

Recruiting Locations

University of Miami
Miami 4164138, Florida 4155751 33136
Contact:
Alicia Sneij, PhD
3052436078
a.sneij@med.miami.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Miami

Study Contact

Elizabeth Felix, PhD
3052434497
efelix@miami.edu