Integrative Medicine for Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (IMforHSDandEDS)

Launched by NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL MEDICINE · Jan 29, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

The overall purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of conducting a 9-week integrative medicine program that is comprised of a prescribed anti-inflammatory (Mediterranean) diet, as well as general behavioral and psychosocial support among patients with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) or Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), in order to determine the recruitment potential in this population and to measure the ability of individuals to complete the program. Participants will be prescribed a food plan, and adherence to and feasibility of the food plan will be measured through partici...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age 18-65
• • Beighton score of 4 or more to confirm joint hypermobility diagnosis
• • Baseline VAS Score of 1 or more
• • Not currently, or already a patient of Dr. Schaefer and Healthy Living Community
• • Ability to provide written informed consent
• • Willingness to participate in 9-week integrative medicine intervention (and make dietary and lifestyle changes)
• • Willingness to attend 1 in-person screening visit and 2 virtual office visits (or 3 virtual visits, if medical documentation of Beighton score can be provided in advance of enrollment, and all other criteria are met)
• • Access to an electronic device for MyFitnessPal food-tracker use (i.e mobile device, tablet, laptop)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Pregnant and lactating women, or planned pregnancy over the next 3 months
• • Consumption of more than 14 (men) or 7 (women) alcoholic drinks per week
• • History of disordered eating or eating disorder
• • Body mass index (BMI) considered underweight (\<18.5)
• • Weight loss from metastatic cancer
• • Unable to make dietary changes or participate in a 9-integrative medicine nutritional intervention
• • Those with significant dietary changes, new medications, or new exercise routines within the past 90 days
• • Currently, or already, a patient of Dr. Schaefer and Healthy Living Community