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Association Between Body Composition and Pain in Spinal Cord Injury

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 70 YearsAllUniversity of Miami
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

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

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * 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. Exclusion Criteria: * 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
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What it tests

  • Moderate Fat Meal
  • High Fat Meal
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Where

1 site
University of Miami
Coral Gables, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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