RecruitingNCT05670288
Impact of Gut Microbiome on Metabolic and Bowel Function During the First Year After Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Enrollment
35 participants
Start Date
Oct 15, 2023
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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
Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 85 Years
Inclusion Criteria3
- 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).
Exclusion Criteria9
- Women who are pregnant prior to consent
- neurological impairment other than SCI
- self-reported history of Crohn's disease or diverticulitis
- irritable bowel syndrome
- gastric blockage/obstruction or swallowing disorder
- prior GI surgery
- intrathecal pump
- concurrent usage of functional electrical stimulation for bowel management (e.g., constipation).
- able to ambulate
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