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Study Testing Benefits of Ursolic Acid (UA) as a Countermeasure To Myopenia and Insulin Resistance in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Study Testing Benefits of Ursolic Acid (UA) as a Countermeasure To Myopenia and Insulin Resistance in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Non Recruiting
18-65 years
All
Phase 2
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Overview

This study will evaluate if Ursolic Acid supplementation may be effective in reducing muscle loss and improving blood sugar control in the SCI community.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male and female individuals with paraplegia having chronic (> 1 year) motor-complete and incomplete (AIS A/B/C) injuries from T2-T8
  2. Male and female individuals wi4.th chronic (> 1 year) motor-complete and incomplete (AIS A/B/C) injuries from C4-C7

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant
  2. Women who are breastfeeding

Study details
    Spinal Cord Injuries
    Tetraplegia
    Paraplegia
    Muscle Loss
    Atrophy
    Muscular
    Insulin Resistance

NCT05776862

University of Miami

20 August 2025

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