Stomach pacemaker could quiet chronic nausea
NCT ID NCT06464926
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a device called the Enterra Therapy System, which is like a pacemaker for the stomach, can reduce chronic nausea and vomiting in people whose stomach empties normally. The device is surgically implanted and sends mild electrical pulses to the stomach. The trial will enroll 148 adults who have had nausea for at least 6 months and haven't gotten relief from drugs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Enterra Therapy System (implantable gastric electrical stimulator)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with chronic nausea and vomiting that hasn't responded to drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 148 participants. The device requires surgery and carries risks like infection or lead problems. It may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 148 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Willing and able to complete the informed consent process * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Aged ≥18 years at time of informed consent * Chronic, drug-refractory nausea that: a) has been present for more than 6 months, and b) has been active within the last 3 months prior to consent * Patient is able to complete ANMS GCSI-DD surveys on a compatible smart device with: a) a minimum of four (4) ANMS GCSI-DD entries per week for two consecutive weeks, and b) an average ANMS GCSI-DD score for nausea severity of ≥2.5 during the same two-week period * Refractory or intolerant to two or more of the following antiemetic drug classes: antihistamines, phenothiazines, serotonin type 3 receptor antagonists, dopamine type 2 receptor antagonists, anticholinergics, neurokinin receptor antagonists * Medically stable, in the opinion of the investigator, during the month prior to consent, with no planned modifications to medical therapy during the course of the study * Normal gastric emptying as assessed by a qualifying gastric emptying test performed within 2 years of consent if no prior pyloric transection therapy, or within 2 years of consent and after the most recent pyloric transection therapy * Normal upper endoscopy within 1 year prior to consent (e.g., absence of obstructions, ulcers, or cancers in the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum) performed within 1 year of consent if no prior pyloric transection therapy, or within 1 year of consent and after the most recent pyloric transection therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment or other characteristic that would limit a patient's ability to complete study requirements * Pyloric transection therapy completed within 1 year of consent * Documented gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction or pseudo-obstruction * History of primary swallowing disorders * History of primary psychogenic vomiting * History of primary eating disorder * History of cyclic vomiting syndrome * History of rumination syndrome * History of scleroderma * History of amyloidosis * History of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome * Active H. pylori infection * Evidence of bezoar during most recent endoscopy * Previous gastric surgery of any type other than a pyloric transection therapy (i.e., pyloroplasty, pyloromyotomy, POP, or G-POEM) * Uncontrolled thyroid disorder, in the opinion of the investigator * History of seizures disorders * Hemoglobin A1c \>8.0% * Peritoneal dialysis or unstable hemodialysis * Parenteral or enteral nutritional support * Active pancreatitis * History of organ transplant, gross malabsorptive syndromes, celiac disease, or inflammatory bowel disease * Other GI tract diseases and disorders that the investigator believes may have caused the patient's drug-refractory nausea and/or vomiting * Malignancy (with the exception of basal cell carcinoma of the skin) currently present, initially diagnosed or recurring within 5 years of consent * Opioid use * Current cannabis/cannabinoid use that exceeds: 3 days of usage per week, or 2 occurrences during each day of use, or 3 grams of total usage per week * Heavy alcohol use, defined as: for men, consuming five or more drinks on any day or 15 or more per week; for women, consuming four or more drinks on any day or 8 or more per week * Injection of Botox into the pyloric sphincter within 6 months of consent * Active major levels of anxiety/depression, as determined by the investigator * History of other clinically significant disease, or any other condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would jeopardize the safety of the patient or impact the validity of the study results * Life expectancy \<1 year * Pregnant or breastfeeding at the time of consent or intend to become pregnant during the study * Any underlying disease leading to follow-up by MRI outside of current MR conditional indications * Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist drug use within 6 months of consent * Participation in other investigational clinical studies * Existing or prior gastric electrical stimulator implantation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
22 sites in 5 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Baylor College of Medicine
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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CHU de Bordeaux
RECRUITINGPessac, France
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CHU de Rouen
RECRUITINGRouen, 76031, France
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Endeavor Health
RECRUITINGEvanston, Illinois, 60201, United States
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Functional Gut Clinic
RECRUITINGManchester, M3 4BG, United Kingdom
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Hackensack Meridian
RECRUITINGNeptune City, New Jersey, 07753, United States
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Hoag Hospital
RECRUITINGNewport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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Hôpital Edouard Herriot - CHU de Lyon
RECRUITINGLyon, 69003, France
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Hôpital Louis-Mourier
RECRUITINGColombes, France
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Indiana University Health
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Keck Medicine of USC
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGLondon, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGManchester, M23 9LT, United Kingdom
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Mayo Clinic Arizona
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
RECRUITINGGothenburg, 413 45, Sweden
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Sutter Health
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94109, United States
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Temple Digestive Disease Center
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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UZ Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, Belgium
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University College London Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, NW1 6DB, United Kingdom
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University of Louisville
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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University of South Florida
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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