RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06882460
Diet and Exercise Solutions to Postprandial Hypotension
Lifestyle Solutions to Postprandial Hypotension in Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor
Ohio State University
Enrollment
13 participants
Start Date
May 15, 2025
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if a low glycemic diet and lower-body electrical stimulation can reduce postprandial hypotension in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury.
Eligibility
Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 65 Years
Inclusion Criteria3
- Spinal cord injury (SCI) between C4 and T12 who require use of wheelchair for daily mobility
- AIS A or B
- >1-year post-injury
Exclusion Criteria9
- Currently pregnant of breast-feeding
- Type 1 or 2 diabetes
- Previous gut augmentation bariatric surgery
- Neurological impairment other than SCI
- History of uncontrolled autonomic dysreflexia
- History of bone fractures
- Use of abdominal binder or anti-hypotensive drugs
- Fitted with pacemaker or defibrillator
- Currently receiving electrical stimulation training or in the previous year
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Interventions
OTHERLow glycemic load
Low glycemic load diet
OTHERElectrical stimulation exercise
Lower-body electrical stimulation exercise for 1-h after eating
OTHERHigh glycemic load diet
High glycemic load diet
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