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Feasibility of a Wireless Patch System (WPS) to Measure Gastrointestinal Motility and Gastric Emptying

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Gastric Emptying
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Scintigraphic gastric emptying scan
Device: Wireless patch system (WPS)
Registration Number
NCT05555407
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the utility of a new device - an external wireless patch system (WPS) - to measure gastric motility and to compare this external wearable device with the most commonly used test to measure stomach emptying, the nuclear medicine gastric emptying scan (also called gastric scintigraphy).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
23
Inclusion Criteria
  • Referred to the nuclear medicine department for a scintigraphic gastric emptying scan.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Have had prior gastric or esophageal surgery.
  • Have had surgery to the GI tract within the last 60 days (e.g., appendectomy, cholecystectomy).
  • Are on chronic opioids or other medications known to affect gastric emptying (e.g., GLP-1 agonists, high dose tricyclic agents).
  • Have been recently hospitalized for complications of diabetes or have a HgbA1c > 10.
  • Have severe psychological distress preventing study participation.
  • Unable to read or understand the consent form.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Wireless patch system (WPS)Scintigraphic gastric emptying scanSubjects scheduled for a gastric emptying scan will have a wireless patch system (WPS) placed.
Wireless patch system (WPS)Wireless patch system (WPS)Subjects scheduled for a gastric emptying scan will have a wireless patch system (WPS) placed.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Subject willingness to wear a wireless patch system (WPS)7 days

Number of subjects to wear a wireless patch system (WPS) to evaluate upper gastrointestinal symptoms

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic Florida

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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