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Food Intake and Thermogenesis in High Spinal Cord Injury

University of Miami · with The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation · NCT07103993

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–70 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
56
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
March 13, 2026
Record last updated
September 30, 2026

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What the study is about

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).

Being studied: Low meal condition; Moderate meal condition; High meal condition; Ad-libitum control condition

Conditions: SCI - Spinal Cord Injury

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

SCI and Controls

  • Men and Women
  • Physically inactive (\<200 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

Exclusion Criteria

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
  • Ventilator-dependent

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Miami - Miami Project to Cure Paralysis

    Miami, FL 33136

    Site contact: Gary J Farkas, PhD · 305-243-4518 · gjf50@med.miami.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Guillermo Mederos · (305) 243-4518 · gxm1228@med.miami.edu
  • Gary J Farkas, PhD · (305) 243-4518 · gjf50@med.miami.edu
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