Scientists probe Gut-Brain connection in spinal cord injury

NCT ID NCT05954845

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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.

SPINAL CORD INJURIES

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU de Nantes service MPR
RECRUITING

Nantes, 44000, France
CHU de Nantes service de gastroentérologie
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Nantes, 44000, France

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