healthy volunteer esophageal motility disorders
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligibility criteria for HV were that (i) 20<=age<=65, (ii) no medication which could have effect on gastrointestinal (GI) motility and gastric acid secretion in the last 1 month, (iii) no severe comorbidities (such as heart diseases or cancers).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for participants in both studies were (i) allergy for xylocaine, (ii) pregnant or lactating, (iii) low quality tracings due to poor tolerability or artefacts, (iv) upper GI surgeries including endoscopic procedures, (v) relevant organic diseases on esophagogastroduodenoscopy (i.e., carcinomas, Schatzki ring, and para-esophageal hernia), (vi) opioid use in the last 1 month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| normative thresholds for additional HRM metrics (i.e., upright IRP, upright IBP, IRP during rapid drink challenge) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sensitivity and specificity of these metrcis for a diagnosis of relevant disorders of esophagogastric junction outflow | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Nippon Medical School Hospital Department of gastroenterology