Could a tweak to an implanted device ease stomach pain?
NCT ID NCT07556237
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether changing the settings on an already-implanted stomach pacemaker (Enterra™) can reduce chronic abdominal pain in people with gastroparesis, a condition where the stomach empties slowly. Researchers will randomly assign 150 adults to one of three stimulation programs and track their pain, symptoms, and quality of life over 8 weeks. The goal is to find a better way to manage pain without extra medications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Enterra™ neurostimulator (implanted device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new way to manage chronic abdominal pain in people with gastroparesis without adding new drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study testing different programming settings on an already-approved device. It may not show a clear benefit for pain, and results may not apply to everyone with gastroparesis.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older. * Diagnosed gastroparesis. * Implanted Enterra™ device for at least 8 weeks prior to enrollment. * Chronic daily abdominal pain of gastric origin lasting more than 2 months. * Average pain score ≥4 on a 0-10 scale. * Ability to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Daily opioid use. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Abdominal pain not attributed to gastric/visceral origin. * Severe constipation or uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c \>10). * Other medical conditions that would interfere with study participation.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Louisville Clinical Trials Unit
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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