Massive gastroparesis database aims to uncover what really works
NCT ID NCT03876288
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is building a large database of 3000 people with gastroparesis, a condition that causes nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Researchers will follow patients over time to see how different treatments—like nerve stimulation, immunotherapy, or pyloric therapies—affect their symptoms and quality of life. No new treatment is being tested; instead, the goal is to learn from real-world experiences to guide future care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2013
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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
All patients seen
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Patients with the symptoms (Sx) of drug refractory gastroparesis * Disordered nutrition by standardized assessment * Ability to assess current symptom status * Ability to measure other medical conditions Exclusion: * Anatomic obstruction of the GI Tract * Pregnancy * Inability of patient or guardian to sign informed consent, if needed * Psychiatric disorders precluding assessment and treatment of the patient's GI condition
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Louisville
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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