Diet and Exercise Solutions to Postprandial Hypotension

Description

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.

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

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Study Details

Study overview

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.

Lifestyle Solutions to Postprandial Hypotension in Spinal Cord Injury

Diet and Exercise Solutions to Postprandial Hypotension

Condition
Spinal Cord Injuries
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Columbus

Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Spinal cord injury (SCI) between C4 and T12 who require use of wheelchair for daily mobility
  • * AIS A or B
  • * \>1-year post-injury
  • * 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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Ohio State University,

Study Record Dates

2026-06-01