There is a clear need for a novel method that can readily assess gastric motility in daily clinical practice. Isometric determination of the stomach motility would avoid the use of a large flaccid balloon while still being affordable. The aim of this study was to determine the optimal balloon characteristics that enable to measure motility-induced pressure changes in healthy volunteers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
8
Different size balloon
University Hospitals Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Detection of distal stomach-induced contractions using various intragastric balloons
A comparison of various intragastric balloons for the assessment of gastric motility
Time frame: up to 1 year
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