Lifestyle Solutions to Postprandial Hypotension in Spinal Cord Injury
Ohio State University
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.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
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
Interventions
- OtherLow glycemic load
Low glycemic load diet
- OtherElectrical stimulation exercise
Lower-body electrical stimulation exercise for 1-h after eating
- OtherHigh glycemic load diet
High glycemic load diet
Location
- Dodd Rehabilitation HospitalColumbus, Ohio