Cardiovascular Disease Study

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

170

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 1, 2007

Primary Completion Date

June 21, 2017

Study Completion Date

June 21, 2017

Conditions
Spinal Cord Injury
Interventions
PROCEDURE

2 hour Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

Fasting baseline blood samples will be drawn for analysis of insulin and glucose. A 75-gram glucose solution will be administered and subjects remain sedentary for 2 hours. After 2 hours, blood is drawn to analyze post-load insulin and glucose levels.

PROCEDURE

Fat Meal Test

A fasting blood draw is performed for analysis of lipids, insulin, and glucose. Subjects ingest a high fat meal (milkshake made from heavy whipping cream and premium ice cream) within 15 minutes. Postprandial blood draws at 2, 4, and 6 hours are made for analysis of lipids, insulin, and glucose.

Trial Locations (2)

10468

James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, The Bronx

07052

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Kessler Foundation

OTHER

lead

VA Office of Research and Development

FED