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.
At least 18 years of age
History of brain injury
Live in Alabama
Live at home in the community
Under 18 years of age
No history of brain injury
Lives outside of Alabama
Currently in a hospital, rehabilitation facility, group home, or other location other than 'home'
Parallel
Medical Nutrition Therapy
BehavioralOne-on-one nutrition assessment, education, and counseling with a Registered Dietitian.
Change in Diet Quality
Diet quality is measured using the Healthy Eating Index Score, which ranges from 0-100. Higher scores indicate better diet quality. The score will be calculated at baseline and approximately 6 weeks later, and these timepoints will be used to calculate the change in diet quality over the study duration.
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University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Lead sponsor
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Collaborator
