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Pickles and yogurt might ease bowel troubles in spinal cord injury

NCT ID NCT07640152

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ohio State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether eating at least 6 servings of fermented foods daily for 10 weeks can improve bowel function and gut health in adults with chronic spinal cord injury. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a high-fermented-food diet or a control diet. The researchers will measure changes in gut bacteria, inflammation, and bowel symptoms to see if this dietary approach is feasible and effective.

What this could mean

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Active substance
fermented foods
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary approach to ease bowel problems and improve gut health in people with spinal cord injury.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage feasibility trial with only 44 participants. It may not show clear benefits, and some people might have trouble tolerating the high intake of fermented foods.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 44 people

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Expected to start

Aug 2026

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Expected to finish

Jul 2029

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-70 years * At least 1 year post-onset of spinal cord injury, consistent with chronic spinal cord injury * Traumatic spinal cord injury involving cervical or thoracic levels * American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale classification A-D * Medically stable, with no recent hospitalizations or acute illnesses * Able to safely consume study foods, including fermented and control food products * Experiencing neurogenic bowel dysfunction, defined by at least one of the following: 1. Three or fewer bowel movements per week 2. More than 60 minutes required per bowel care routine 3. Symptoms of incomplete evacuation 4. Abdominal distension 5. Fecal incontinence * Established and stable bowel program, defined as a consistent individualized routine of timing, frequency, and evacuation methods that has remained unchanged for at least 4 weeks before enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Antibiotic use within the past 4 weeks * Active gastrointestinal disease, including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, or gastrointestinal obstruction * Current intake of probiotics or fermented foods exceeding 3 servings per day * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Recent major bowel surgery within the past 12 weeks * Unresolved fecal impaction * Unstable bowel regimen that could interfere with accurate motility assessment * Inability to safely undergo Sitz marker testing, including any of the following: 1. Inability to swallow the capsule 2. Pregnancy, due to radiation exposure 3. Contraindication to abdominal X-ray procedures

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Conditions

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intestinal disorder spinal cord injury

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Spinal cord injury

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  • Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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