Scientists probe nerve signals during stomach stimulation
NCT ID NCT02159586
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how a device that electrically stimulates the stomach (gastric electrical stimulation) affects the vagus nerve and heart in people with gastroparesis, a condition where the stomach empties slowly. Researchers will measure heart rate variability and hormone levels while the stimulator is on and off. The goal is to understand the nerve pathways involved, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gastric electrical stimulator
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help explain how gastric stimulation affects the nervous system, potentially guiding better treatments for gastroparesis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study focused on nerve signals, not a treatment trial. It may not lead directly to new therapies, and results are still being analyzed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2012
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
Who is studied
This study will evaluate male and female patients at least 18 years of age, with gastroparesis, who will or have already undergone the implantation of a GES device (Enterra, Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN)
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- 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: * At least 18 years of age. * Documented diagnosis of gastroparesis. * Will undergo implantation of a GES device or already has a GES device implanted Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * History of allergic reaction to EKG lead placement adhesives. * unable to give informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Indiana University Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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