RecruitingNot Applicable

Diet and Exercise Solutions to Postprandial Hypotension

United States13 participantsStarted 2025-05-15

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion 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 Exclusion Criteria: * 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

What they're measuring

Magnitude of systolic blood pressure decrease (in-lab)

Timeframe: Visit 2-4, Day 1

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06882460

SponsorOhio State University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-01

Contact for this trial

Matthew Farrow, PhD

614-293-2812 Matthew.Farrow@osumc.edu

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