Brain stimulation may quiet stomach in chronic nausea sufferers
NCT ID NCT07276035
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called TMS can influence stomach activity and reduce nausea in people with chronic nausea and vomiting syndrome. Researchers will map brain areas that connect to the stomach and try different stimulation patterns. Participants will receive TMS while sitting in a chair and will drink water or eat a test meal. The goal is to find the best way to use TMS to ease nausea symptoms.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a non-drug treatment for chronic nausea by using brain stimulation to calm stomach activity.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early study exploring brain sites and stimulation patterns, not yet testing a proven treatment. Results may not lead to a reliable therapy, and effects on nausea are uncertain.
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Conditions
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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