NCT07103993

Food Intake and Thermogenesis in High Spinal Cord Injury

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 56 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Miami · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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).

Conditions

• SCI - Spinal Cord Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Low meal condition	Participants will consume a standardized meal (500 grams) with a low nutrient modification one time at one visit. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each is visit separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours
OTHER	Moderate meal condition	Participants will consume a standardized meal (500 grams) with a moderate nutrient modification one time at one visit. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each is visit separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours.
OTHER	High meal condition	Participants will consume a standardized meal (500 grams) with a high nutrient modification one time at one visit. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each is visit separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours.
OTHER	Ad-libitum control condition	The ad-libitum meal consists of 600-700 g of a standardized control meal one time at all visits. Participants will attend one visit per week for 3 weeks. Each visit is separated by one week and each visit will take approximately 6 hours.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-05-01
• Primary completion: 2027-12-31
• Completion: 2027-12-31
• First posted: 2025-08-05
• Last updated: 2026-03-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States