RecruitingSpinal Cord InjuriesGut Microbiome
Impact of Gut Microbiome on Metabolic and Bowel Function During the First Year After Spinal Cord Injury
Eligible age
18–85 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The Investigators will recruit 35 participants with acute SCI (within 6 weeks of injury) Fasting blood collection and bowel function survey will be conducted 3 times: at baseline \[within 6 weeks of injury\], 6, and 12 months after SCI. Stool will be collected for gut microbiome analysis 3 times.
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 1. 18-85 years of age
- ✓ 2. diagnosis of traumatic SCI at the cervical to lumbar level (C3-L2)
- ✓ 3. classification of A, B, C (motor complete, incomplete).
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 1. Women who are pregnant prior to consent
- ✕ 2. neurological impairment other than SCI
- ✕ 3. self-reported history of Crohn's disease or diverticulitis
- ✕ 4. irritable bowel syndrome
- ✕ 5. gastric blockage/obstruction or swallowing disorder
- ✕ 6. prior GI surgery
- ✕ 7. intrathecal pump
- ✕ 8. concurrent usage of functional electrical stimulation for bowel management (e.g., constipation).
Where it's recruiting
Alabama
Birmingham
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05670288 · last updated 2025-12-17