How gastric electrical stimulation helps gastroparesis
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at how a gastric electrical stimulator works to treat gastroparesis. It compares people who feel their symptoms improve a lot or not much, to understand the device's effects.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You can read and understand Danish
- You have a gastric electrical stimulator implanted for treating gastroparesis
- You rate your symptom improvement as either 0 or 1 (not much help) or 3 or 4 (a lot of help) on a scale of 0 to 4
- You are willing and able to attend the scheduled study visits and follow the procedures
- You have not had surgery on the vagus nerve, or certain other surgeries that could affect the results
- You do not have a history of problems like POTS, fainting spells, or low blood pressure when standing
- You do not have an implanted heart device (like a pacemaker) or a vagal nerve stimulator
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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