Understanding gastroparesis in children and teens
Advancing Clinical Science in Pediatric Gastroparesis
This project is building a national registry to learn more about gastroparesis and similar stomach conditions in children and adolescents.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Baylor College of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Houston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11337071 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If your child joins, the team will collect medical history, symptom reports, and quality-of-life information over time into a national registry. They will use pediatric diagnostic criteria to group children with gastroparesis and related conditions like functional dyspepsia, chronic nausea-vomiting, and cyclic vomiting. Participating centers may also share test results and track treatments and outcomes to identify factors linked with worse symptoms and lower quality of life. The registry is designed to create child-specific knowledge that can guide better care and future clinical trials.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Children and adolescents with diagnosed or suspected gastroparesis, chronic nausea-vomiting, cyclic vomiting, or pediatric functional dyspepsia are the best candidates for participation.
Not a fit: This is not a treatment trial, so people seeking immediate therapy or those whose symptoms are caused by a mechanical obstruction or unrelated conditions are unlikely to gain direct benefit from joining the registry.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to clearer diagnoses, more tailored treatments, and better-designed clinical trials for children with gastroparesis and related conditions.
How similar studies have performed: Adult gastroparesis registries and the NIDDK Gastroparesis Consortium have improved understanding in adults, but pediatric registry work is limited and this project builds on prior efforts to fill that gap.
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.