RECRUITING

The HOME Study (Healthy Options Made Easy): Telehealth Nutrition Sessions for People Living With Brain Injury

Study Overview

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Description

Brain injury is a leading cause of disability in the United States. When survivors of brain injury recover from the initial injury and return home to live in the community, they often face chronic health conditions that warrant nutrition therapy, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and overweight and obesity. Typically, these individuals do not receive nutrition counseling. Thus, the purpose of this clinical trial is to compare changes in diet quality between community-dwelling individuals with a history of brain injury who receive three individualized nutrition therapy sessions versus handouts only. Our research question is: Can nutrition counseling improve dietary intake among this population? Participants will complete a survey, participate in three days of dietary recalls via Zoom or telephone, and receive either three individualized nutrition counseling sessions with a Registered Dietitian or standard of care (handouts). Researchers will compare the diets of the recipients of the nutrition counseling to a control group who receives nutrition handouts to see if nutrition sessions with a Registered Dietitian improve dietary intake.

Official Title

Medical Nutrition Therapy and Diet Quality Among Survivors of Brain Injury - The HOME Study (Healthy Options Made Easy): Telehealth Nutrition Sessions for People Living With Brain Injury

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-06-12
Study Completion:2024-09
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05965947

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * At least 18 years of age
  2. * History of brain injury
  3. * Live in Alabama
  4. * Live at home in the community
  5. * Have internet access to join Zoom sessions
  1. * Under 18 years of age
  2. * No history of brain injury
  3. * Lives outside of Alabama
  4. * Currently in a hospital, rehabilitation facility, group home, or other location other than 'home'
  5. * Pregnant or breastfeeding
  6. * Not able/willing to participate based on the Decision-Making Capacity Assessment

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Joy W Douglas, PhD
CONTACT
2053488044
jdouglas@ches.ua.edu
Linda L Knol, PhD
CONTACT
2053488129
lknol@ches.ua.edu

Principal Investigator

Joy W Douglas, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
The University of Alabama
Linda L Knol, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
The University of Alabama

Study Locations (Sites)

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

  • Joy W Douglas, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Alabama
  • Linda L Knol, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Alabama

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-06-12
Study Completion Date2024-09

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-06-12
Study Completion Date2024-09

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • brain injury
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Registered Dietitian
  • diet quality
  • Healthy Eating Index

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Brain Injuries