Scientists probe Gut-Brain connection in spinal cord injury

NCT ID NCT05954845

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how spinal cord injury changes the gut's nervous system and intestinal barrier. Researchers will take colon biopsies from 40 people with spinal cord injury and compare them to healthy controls. The goal is to understand gut problems after injury and find possible targets for future treatments.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this could identify new targets for therapies that improve gut function in people with spinal cord injury.

What could go wrong

This is an early observational study with only 40 participants, so findings may not apply to everyone. It does not test any treatment directly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

spinal cord injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • CHU de Nantes service MPR

    RECRUITING

    Nantes, 44000, France

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  • CHU de Nantes service de gastroentérologie

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    Nantes, 44000, France

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