Scientists hunt for molecules that predict spinal cord healing
NCT ID NCT07383077
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study analyzed blood and other samples from 106 adults with recent spinal cord injuries to find molecules linked to better recovery. Researchers measured changes in these molecules before and after rehabilitation and one year after injury. The goal is to identify biological clues that could lead to new treatments for spinal cord injury.
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 study could identify biological markers that help predict recovery after spinal cord injury, potentially pointing toward new drug targets.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear biomarkers, and any identified candidates would need years of further testing before becoming therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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106 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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Oct 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients admitted to the North Rehabilitation Center ("Centro de Reabilitação do Norte, CRN-ULSGE") between 1st of May 2021 and 16th of October 2023, following a traumatic spinal cord injury.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinically diagnosed with traumatic spinal cord injury * Adults (≥18 years). * Injury occurred less than 6 months ago (subacute phase). * Classification A-D in The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (AIS). * Any neurological level of injury. Exclusion Criteria: * Use of probiotics one-month prior admission. * Use of immunomodulatory drugs one-month prior admission. * Major gastrointestinal surgery in the last five years. * Active gastrointestinal diseases. * Other CNS diseases (besides SCI).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro de Reabilitação do Norte (CRN) / Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia e Espinho, E.P.E. (ULSGE), Vila Nova de Gaia,, Portugal
Vila Nova de Gaia, 4405-565 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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