Using Body Surface Gastric Mapping to Improve G-POEM Outcomes

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the effectiveness of Body Surface Gastric Mapping (BSGM) in identifying patients with gastroparesis who would benefit most from the G-POEM procedure. The researchers aim to evaluate the safety and feasibility of BSGM in patients undergoing G-POEM and to explore how BSGM can correlate with symptom improvement and quality of life. By supplementing existing studies with BSGM data, the investigators hope to identify patterns that could inform future research and treatment strategies for gastroparesis. The study will also compare BSGM's diagnostic performance with traditional gastric emptying scans.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* • Patients clinically eligible for G-Poem at our center.

Exclusion Criteria:

* • Pregnant or breast-feeding

  * Patients with gastroparesis due to spinal cord injuries due to difficulties in conducting the BSGM. Of note, we rarely see gastroparesis in this context.
  * Inability to perform BSGM: history of severe skin allergies or sensitivity to cosmetics or lotions; chronically damaged or vulnerable epigastric skin (fragile skin, wounds, inflammation); patients unable to remain in a relaxed reclined position for the test duration.
  * Patients with abdominal drains or tubes

Where it's running

• Indiana University Health University Hospital
  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Mohammad Al-Haddad, MD — Indiana Unversity/Indiana University Health
• Study coordinator: Jacqueline Peterman
• Email: petermaj@iu.edu
• Phone: 317-278-9242

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.