Impact of Gut Microbiome on Metabolic and Bowel Function During the First Year After Spinal Cord Injury
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-85
SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
18-85 years of age
diagnosis of traumatic SCI at the cervical to lumbar level (C3-L2)
classification of A, B, C (motor complete, incomplete).
Disqualifiers
Women who are pregnant prior to consent
neurological impairment other than SCI
self-reported history of Crohn's disease or diverticulitis
irritable bowel syndrome
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
35 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial groupSponsors and collaborators
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Collaborator
Craig Hospital
Collaborator
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov