Mapping tests for stomach symptoms using body-surface sensors
Part of Digestive system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study checks whether a noninvasive “mapping” test placed on the belly and chest can help tell apart people with certain upper stomach symptoms from healthy controls. It may help researchers better understand stomach function and symptoms without relying only on invasive tests.
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Who can take part
- Be 18 years or older and able to consent in writing
- Live in the Calgary, Alberta area
- For patient groups: have upper stomach symptoms that fit functional dyspepsia or a nausea/vomiting disorder, or have gastroparesis proven by a gastric scan
- BMI must be over 35 if you are in the patient group (healthy controls must have no GI symptoms or GI conditions)
- Do not be pregnant and do not have current stomach or bowel infections, inflammatory bowel disease, or stomach cancer
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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