Rumination DisordersNCT02214472
Treatment of Rumination by Biofeedback - a Randomized Controlled Trial
A study testing Biofeedback in people with Rumination Disorders, run by Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute at 2 sites in Spain.
Trial summary
Rumination syndrome is characterized by effortless recurrent regurgitation of recently ingested food into the mouth, with consequent expulsion or re-chewing and swallowing. In a previous study the investigators showed that rumination is produced by an unperceived, somatic response to food ingestion. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Rumination Disorders
- What is being tested?
- Biofeedback
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 24 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesSpain
- Study dates
- Jan 2013to Apr 2015
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 85 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Rumination syndrome
Who cannot join
- Relevant organic disease
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Spain2 sites
Fernando Azpiroz
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035
University Hospital Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Catalonia, 08035
About this study
Official title: Valoración Objetiva y Tratamiento de la rumiación.
Rumination syndrome is characterized by effortless recurrent regurgitation of recently ingested food into the mouth, with consequent expulsion or re-chewing and swallowing. In a previous study the investigators showed that rumination is produced by an unperceived, somatic response to food ingestion.
After having identified the key mechanisms of rumination, the investigators developed an original EMG guided biofeedback technique with specific targets for correction, based on EMG-guided control of abdomino-thoracic muscular activity, and in a pilot study the investigators showed the potential effectivity of this treatment. The current aim is to validate this previous uncontrolled observation by a formal placebo-controlled, randomized trial.
Read the detailed description
Abdomino-thoracic muscle activity after a challenge meal will be recorded by EMG and the signal displayed on a monitor and front in the patients: in the biofeedback group, patients will be instructed to control muscle activity, whereas in the placebo group patients will receive a pill of placebo. In each patient 3 sessions will be performed over a 10-day period. Physiological (muscular activity by EMG) and clinical outcomes (number of rumination events by questionnaires administered daily for 10 days) will be measured before and after treatment.
- Conditions
- Rumination Disorders
- Being tested
- Biofeedback, Placebo
- Keywords
- Rumination síndrome, Regurgitation, Vomiting, Biofeedback, Electromyography, Abdominal accommodation
- Medical subject headings
- Rumination Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Vomiting
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
BiofeedbackBehavioural
PlaceboDrug
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Biofeedback | Experimental | Abdomino-thoracic muscle activity after a challenge meal will be recorded by EMG and the signal will be displayed on a monitor in front of the patients; in the biofeedback group, patients will be instructed to control muscle activity. Receives: Behavioral: Biofeedback |
| Placebo medication | Placebo comparator | Electromyography will be recorded but not shown to the patients. Patients will take a pill of placebo. Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of regurgitation episodes
Measured: 28 days
Secondary outcomes (1)
Postprandial abdominal symptoms
Measured: 28 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Aug 2014 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2013
- Primary completionOct 2014
- Study completionApr 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Rumination DisordersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research InstituteThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Fernando Azpiroz, MD, Principal investigator, Hospital Universitary vall d'Hebron
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02214472
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PR(AG)200/2011
- Status last verified
- Nov 2015
- First submitted
- 6 Aug 2014
- Last updated
- 10 Nov 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Barba E, Burri E, Accarino A, Malagelada C, Rodriguez-Urrutia A, Soldevilla A, Malagelada JR, Azpiroz F. Biofeedback-guided control of abdominothoracic muscular activity reduces regurgitation episodes in patients with rumination. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Jan;13(1):100-6.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.04.018. Epub 2014 Apr 24.
PubMed 24768808Barba E, Accarino A, Soldevilla A, Malagelada JR, Azpiroz F. Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Biofeedback for the Treatment of Rumination. Am J Gastroenterol. 2016 Jul;111(7):1007-13. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2016.197. Epub 2016 May 17.
PubMed 27185077
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Nov 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Valoración Objetiva y Tratamiento de la rumiación.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02214472
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PR(AG)200/2011
- Conditions
- Rumination Disorders
- Keywords
- Rumination síndrome, Regurgitation, Vomiting, Biofeedback, Electromyography, Abdominal accommodation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research InstituteUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jan 2013
- Primary completion
- Oct 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- Apr 2015 (actual)
- First posted
- 12 Aug 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Rumination syndrome is characterized by effortless recurrent regurgitation of recently ingested food into the mouth, with consequent expulsion or re-chewing and swallowing. In a previous study the investigators showed that rumination is produced by an unperceived, somatic response to food ingestion.
After having identified the key mechanisms of rumination, the investigators developed an original EMG guided biofeedback technique with specific targets for correction, based on EMG-guided control of abdomino-thoracic muscular activity, and in a pilot study the investigators showed the potential effectivity of this treatment. The current aim is to validate this previous uncontrolled observation by a formal placebo-controlled, randomized trial.
Detailed description
Abdomino-thoracic muscle activity after a challenge meal will be recorded by EMG and the signal displayed on a monitor and front in the patients: in the biofeedback group, patients will be instructed to control muscle activity, whereas in the placebo group patients will receive a pill of placebo. In each patient 3 sessions will be performed over a 10-day period. Physiological (muscular activity by EMG) and clinical outcomes (number of rumination events by questionnaires administered daily for 10 days) will be measured before and after treatment.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Biofeedback | Experimental | Behavioral: BiofeedbackAbdomino-thoracic muscle activity after a challenge meal will be recorded by EMG and the signal will be displayed on a monitor in front of the patients; in the biofeedback group, patients will be instructed to control muscle activity. |
| Placebo medication | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboElectromyography will be recorded but not shown to the patients. Patients will take a pill of placebo. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Rumination syndrome
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Relevant organic disease
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Biofeedback | Behavioural | Biofeedback |
| Placebo | Drug | Placebo medication |
Primary outcome
Number of regurgitation episodes
Time frame: 28 days
1 secondary outcome
Postprandial abdominal symptoms
Time frame: 28 days
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Nov 2015.
- Results publication: PubMed 24768808Barba E, Burri E, Accarino A, Malagelada C, Rodriguez-Urrutia A, Soldevilla A, Malagelada JR, Azpiroz F. Biofeedback-guided control of abdominothoracic muscular activity reduces regurgitation episodes in patients with rumination. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Jan;13(1):100-6.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.04.018. Epub 2014 Apr 24.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 27185077Barba E, Accarino A, Soldevilla A, Malagelada JR, Azpiroz F. Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Biofeedback for the Treatment of Rumination. Am J Gastroenterol. 2016 Jul;111(7):1007-13. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2016.197. Epub 2016 May 17.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Fernando Azpiroz, MD principal investigator
Hospital Universitary vall d'Hebron
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Biofeedback in people with Rumination Disorders, run by Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute at 2 sites in Spain.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Nov 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of regurgitation episodes (time frame: 28 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02214472, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Nov 2015; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.