An observational study in Spinal Cord Injuries, sponsored by Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-04-30.
Sponsored by Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital · Observational
People with spinal cord injury are at increased risk for overweight and obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and decreased quality of life compared With able bodied.
This pilot aims to assess the impact of a nutrition intervention that combines several methods to help people change their lifestyle.
The pilot project combines individual interviews and personal lifestyle goals (diet) with group classes for people with long-standing spinal cord injury.
In addition to nutrition theory and practical exercises for diet-planning, motivational interviewing and mindfullness are incorporated into the course. The course is interdisciplinary, but is led primarily by a dietitian. Data is collected before the course starts and right after the 9-week course ends. The measurements involves self-perceived quality of life, food diary, weight, waist circumference and body composition (measured by BIA and DXA).
1,948 studies on the registry are indexed under Spinal Cord Injuries; 505 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 13 is below the median of 60 across 323 observational studies indexed under Spinal Cord Injuries.
Browse Spinal Cord Injuries studies →Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital is the lead sponsor of 24 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.
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Patients With long-standing spinal cord injury (> 2 years after injury)
Inclusion Criteria:
A lifestyle program over 9 weeks combining individual consultations with a dieatitian and interdiciplinary group sessions
Body composition
Time frame: Short-term: 9 weeks
Diet behaviour
Time frame: Short-term: 9 weeks
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Plan to share: No
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