Telenutrition for Individuals With SCI

Launched by SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTH & HOSPITAL SYSTEM · Jul 19, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called "Telenutrition for Individuals With SCI," is focused on helping people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) who are overweight or obese. The study aims to provide nutrition counseling through FaceTime using an iPad, allowing participants to learn healthier eating habits that can improve their heart health and reduce the risk of complications like obesity and diabetes. Participants will need to be at least one year post-injury, aged 20 or older, and primarily use a wheelchair. They’ll also need to be able to attend three in-person visits over about six months.

If you or a loved one is interested in participating, you should be comfortable using an iPad and live at home in California. The study will not accept individuals with certain medical conditions or those currently on strict diets. Throughout the study, participants will receive guidance on nutrition and how it can affect their overall health, including bowel and bladder function. This is a great opportunity for individuals looking to improve their health and well-being after a spinal cord injury.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Individuals with traumatic SCI
• • 2. At least 1-year post-injury
• • 3. Age 20 years of age or older
• • 4. BMI \> 22 kg/m2 at enrollment
• • 5. Proficiency in English or Spanish
• • 6. Living at home or in a private home setting (i.e., not an extended care facility) in the state of California
• • 7. Able / willing to come to SCVMC for in-person assessments
• • 8. Primarily a wheelchair user (\>40 hours per week)
• • 9. Able to use, or learn how to use, an iPad
• • 10. Possess adequate decision-making capacity to provide independent informed consent
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Medical instability (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, pneumonia, severe pressure injury)
• • 2. Current self-reported pregnancy
• • 3. Other medical condition requiring a strict specialized diet (e.g., renal failure, diabetes)
• • 4. 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
• • 5. Current or past diagnosis of an eating disorder (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder)
• • 6. Receiving enteral nutrition
• • 7. Individuals without a primary care physician
• • 8. HbA1c \>7% (these individuals would need to be treated with metformin or other anti-diabetic medication and the intervention would have to be significantly altered for them)
• • 9. Individuals who are in law enforcement custody