Understanding delayed stomach emptying and indigestion in children
Advancing Clinical Science in Pediatric Gastroparesis
['FUNDING_U01'] · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · NIH-11158609
This project collects health information from children and teens with delayed stomach emptying or related indigestion symptoms to create and confirm child-friendly symptom and quality-of-life questionnaires.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_U01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (HOUSTON, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11158609 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would be invited to join a pediatric gastroparesis registry run by the Gastroparesis Consortium. Researchers will use interviews, caregiver input, and field testing to create and validate a PedsQL/Symptom gastroparesis module and a similar module for pediatric functional dyspepsia. Participants may complete questionnaires, provide medical history and clinical test results, and have follow-up symptom and quality-of-life tracking. The team will compare pediatric findings with adult data to identify factors linked to worse symptoms and reduced quality of life.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Children and adolescents with diagnosed or suspected gastroparesis or functional dyspepsia, along with their caregivers, are the ideal candidates for this project.
Not a fit: Children without digestive symptoms and adults outside the pediatric focus are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this pediatric-focused effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could produce reliable child-specific symptom and quality-of-life tools that help clinicians track disease severity and tailor care for children with gastroparesis or functional dyspepsia.
How similar studies have performed: Related adult studies and prior pediatric registry efforts exist and the questionnaire approach uses established methods, but pediatric-specific validation and detailed natural history data remain limited.
Where this research is happening
HOUSTON, UNITED STATES
- BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE — HOUSTON, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: PREIDIS, GEOFFREY A — BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- Study coordinator: PREIDIS, GEOFFREY A
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.