Telenutrition for Individuals With SCI

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age20+
SponsorSanta Clara Valley Health & Hospital System

About this trial

This study will provide nutrition counseling via FaceTime on an iPad to persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) who are overweight or obese and are at least one-year post-injury. Nutrition counseling may help participants to develop eating behaviors that match the participants' needs and help improve heart health. The purpose of this project is to decrease the risk of complications like obesity, high cholesterol, or diabetes, and explore associations between bowel and bladder function and nutrition. This study will require 3 in person visits that are about 3 months apart. The total length of the study is about 6 months and includes 3 months of telenutrition counseling.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Individuals with traumatic SCI

At least 1-year post-injury

Age 20 years of age or older

BMI > 22 kg/m2 at enrollment

Disqualifiers

Medical instability (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, pneumonia, severe pressure injury)

Current self-reported pregnancy

Other medical condition requiring a strict specialized diet (e.g., renal failure, diabetes)

Participation in another diet program (e.g., Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, clinic-based program) and/or participated in another diet program within the past 6 months

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Telenutrition

Treatment groups

96 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System

Lead sponsor

San Jose State University

Collaborator

University of California, San Francisco

Collaborator