RecruitingSCI - Spinal Cord Injury
Food Intake and Thermogenesis in High Spinal Cord Injury
Eligible age
18–65 yrs
Accepts
Men
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
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).
Sponsor: University of Miami
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 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
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 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
Where it's recruiting
Florida
Miami
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT07103993 · last updated 2026-04-21