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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

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

Notice

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