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 groupLocations
1The University of Alabama at Birmingahm35294, BirminghamAlabama, United States
Sponsors 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