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Association Between Body Composition and Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor: University of Miami
Summary
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
Official title: Association Among Body Composition, Chronic Pain, Evoked Pain Sensitivity, and Adiposity-related Systemic Inflammation in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2023-02-20
Completion Date
2027-08-31
Last Updated
2026-03-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Moderate Fat Meal
A liquid meal consisting of powdered protein and complex carbohydrates blended with coconut oil and peanut butter in ratios required to achieve the desired calorie and macronutrient distributions of a normal/moderate fat meal.
High Fat Meal
A liquid meal consisting of powdered protein and complex carbohydrates blended with coconut oil and peanut butter in ratios required to achieve the desired calorie and macronutrient distributions of a high-fat meal.
Locations (1)
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida, United States