The purpose of this study is to develop a clinical registry in patients with Gastric Electrical Stimulation (GES) therapy for gastroparesis to support future gastrointestinal therapies, medical procedures and diagnostics.
This study will evaluate male and female patients at least 18 years of age, with gastroparesis, who will or have already undergone the implantation of a GES device The study will be conducted at one center and approximately 1,000 subjects will be enrolled. Subjects undergoing the GES implantation will be enrolled before the implantation and may have a baseline visit. The visit procedures will be conducted at the discretion of the investigator dependent on the clinical condition of the patient at that time.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,000
Indiana University Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
To develop a clinical registry in patients with GES therapy
The purpose of this study is to develop a clinical registry in patients with Gastric Electrical Stimulation (GES) therapy for gastroparesis to support future clinical and translational research. Gastroparesis is an illness caused by a delay of stomach emptying. Symptoms of gastroparesis include nausea, vomiting, weight loss, the feeling of being full right away when you start eating, and abdominal pain. The disease may also lead to malnutrition and weight loss. GES has shown promise in patients with gastroparesis. However, how the GES works is unclear, but the patients who undergo GES show improvement in their symptoms.
Time frame: 3 years
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