Colonic biopsy study in spinal cord injury gut health
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at how the gut (especially nerve function in the bowel and the gut’s protective lining) works in people with spinal cord injury. It uses planned colonoscopy or rectum/sigmoid exams with small tissue samples to understand whether changes in the gut could contribute to health problems.
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Who can take part
- Be 18 to under 80 years old
- Have a spinal cord injury (from trauma or not)
- Have a reason to get a colonoscopy or rectosigmoidoscopy at Nantes University Hospital
- Be able to join the COSCINUS cohort and be covered by French social security
- Not be in an emergency situation, under legal protection, or unable to give consent
- Not have inflammatory bowel disease or be pregnant/breast-feeding
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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