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The Relationship Between Body Surface Gastric Mapping and Gastric Emptying Rate

The Relationship Between Body Surface Gastric Mapping (BSGM) and Gastric Emptying Rate

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05093010
Enrollment
100
Registered
2021-10-26
Start date
2021-10-31
Completion date
2022-12-31
Last updated
2021-10-26

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Conditions

Motility Disorder

Brief summary

Currently, a new generation of high-resolution electrogastrograms recording technology with 64-channel electrode array is being developed by Alimetry Limited. This BSGM provide a more complete understanding of the origin and propagation of human gastric slow-wave activity non-invasively, such as frequency, amplitude, velocity, and pattern, in high spatiotemporal detail. The system is also capable of providing a novel meal response metric, which might correlate with the gastric emptying time. The system includes an App for tracking patient-reported symptoms throughout the test.The aim of the present study is to assess and compare BSGM and breath-based gastric emptying parameters and to study the relation between BSGM and presence or severity of individual symptoms and clinical features.The investigators will perform a study in 100 subjects to record gastric bioelectrical activity by non-invasive multi-channel body-surface electrode arrays during gastric emptying breathing test.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Aged \>18 years old; * Male or female patients; * Patients planned GEBT; * Negative PCR on nasopharyngeal swab 24 or 48 hours prior to the test; * Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Females who are pregnant or lactating. * History of skin allergies or a history of extreme sensitivity to cosmetics or lotions * Fragile skin vulnerable to skin tears. * Damaged epigastric skin (open wounds, rash, inflammation) * Patients unable to remain in a relaxed reclined position for the test duration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Validation of body surface gastric mapping for delayed gastric emptying30 minutes before the meal and 4 hours after having meal.The correlation of electrogastrography abnormality (in percentage) and delayed gastric emptying (t 1/2, minutes) will be determined employing a regression method.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To assess correlation between electrogastrography abnormality and upper gastrointestinal symptoms.30 minutes before the meal and 4 hours after having meal.Visual analogue scale (VAS) score for gastrointestinal symptoms, including pain, nausea, vomiting, bloating and flatulence will be recoded during recording gastric electrophysiological activity. The correlation of electrogastrography abnormality (in percentage) and upper gastrointestinal symptoms severity will be determined employing a regression method.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026