RecruitingPainInflammatory Response
Association Between Body Composition and Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
Eligible age
18–70 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The purposes of the study are to quantify and compare relationships among acute changes in inflammatory markers and evoked pain sensitivity after a high-fat meal (HFM) challenge, compared to a moderate-fat meal challenge, and explore the influence of body composition on these responses, in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury
Sponsor: University of Miami
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Age 18-70 years
- ✓ Spinal cord injury occurring at least 2 years prior to study entry
- ✓ Neurological level of injury (LOI) between C4 and L2
- ✓ American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) A-D
- ✓ English-speaking.
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Cognitive dysfunction that limits ability to adequately understand the risks of the study or are otherwise unable to consent
- ✕ Health conditions associated with chronic systemic inflammation unrelated to weight or adiposity (e.g., systemic autoimmune diseases, recurrent or active urinary tract infection, pressure injury \> Stage 2)
- ✕ Conditions that preclude measurement of body composition by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA; e.g., lower limb contracture \> 15 degrees)
- ✕ Inability to obtain free-flowing blood from a superficial forearm or hand vein
- ✕ Pregnant women
- ✕ Prisoners
Where it's recruiting
Florida
Coral Gables
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05459207 · last updated 2026-03-19