Stomach pacemaker implant for severe gastroparesis
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether placing a small, implanted device that sends gentle electrical pulses to the stomach can improve symptoms of severe gastroparesis—a condition where the stomach empties too slowly. It's for people whose symptoms haven't been controlled with other treatments and are significantly affecting their daily life.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your doctor must have confirmed gastroparesis using a special stomach-emptying test (scintigraphy).
- Standard treatments (diet, medications) should have failed to control your symptoms.
- Your gastroparesis symptoms must be severe enough to harm your quality of life.
- You must understand and speak German well enough for the consent process.
- You must be 18 years or older and not have had any previous stomach surgery (especially a resection).
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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