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In vivo study on the use of manganese gluconate for contrasting food in the gastrointestinal tract

Not Applicable
Conditions
Investigation of the contrast of manganese gluconate solution against food in the gastrointestinal tract.
Registration Number
DRKS00031936
Lead Sponsor
niversität Greifswald, Institut für Pharmazie
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
9
Inclusion Criteria

BMI: > 18 kg/m² and < 30 kg/m²
Weight: min. 50 kg
Good health, assessed by the investigator as not deviating from the norm in clinical terms.
Presence of written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

- Disorders/diseases affecting the swallowing process (e.g. severe dysphagia with regard to food and/or solid oral dosage forms).
- claustrophobia
- Gastrointestinal disease and/or pathological changes that may interfere with gastric emptying.
- Known or suspected stenosis, fistulae or mechanical obstruction within the gastrointestinal tract.
- diseases of the liver
- Surgical procedures on the gastrointestinal tract within the last 12 months
- inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis or diverticulitis)
- Implanted or portable electromechanical medical devices such as a pacemaker, defibrillator or infusion pump
- Tattoos
- Known allergies or intolerances to the ingredients of meals
- Persons who are unable to consume an appropriately sized portion of a meal in a given amount of time
- Alcohol or drug addiction
- Smokers with a cigarette consumption of more than 10 cigarettes per day
- Eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia
- positive pregnancy test or gravidity
- Persons who are known to be unwilling or unable to follow instructions reliably
- Individuals who are unable to understand written and verbal instructions and warnings regarding the study risks they face
- less than 14 days after acute illness
- systemic use of medications, especially those that affect gastrointestinal function
- known allergy or hypersensitivity to components of the dosage form

During the study and for 4 weeks prior to the study, no medications that influence gastrointestinal motility and gastric function may be taken. Deviations from this rule are possible if there are at least 10 half-lives between the last intake of the drug and the start of the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time-dependent and absolute development of the contrast between manganese gluconate-laced fluid, surrounding tissue and food pulp.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Site-time evaluation of fluid in the gastrointestinal tract.
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