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Food Intake and Thermogenesis in High Spinal Cord Injury

Food Intake and Thermogenesis in High Spinal Cord Injury

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18-65 years
Male
Phase N/A
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Overview

The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of food on cardiovascular and metabolic health in men with and without spinal cord injury (SCI).

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

SCI and Controls

  • Men
  • Physically inactive (\<150 minutes per week of moderate-vigorous activity intensity for the preceding 3 months)
  • Weight stable: body mass ±3 kilograms (kg) for past 3 months

SCI Only

  • Chronic SCI (≥ 1-year post-injury)
  • Motor-complete SCI American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) A and B
  • T6 injuries and above that can independently feed themselves

Exclusion Criteria:

SCI and Controls

  • Uncompensated thyroid disease
  • Diabetes
  • Swallowing or gastrointestinal pathologies
  • Allergies or aversions to foods/ingredients
  • Prescribed prokinetic, antipsychotic, or anti-obesity agents

SCI Only

  • Incomplete SCI AIS C or D
  • Ventilator-dependent

Study details
    SCI - Spinal Cord Injury

NCT07103993

University of Miami

13 May 2026

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