Clinical trials: Motility Function
Motility Function
Esophageal Manometry During Recovery From Anesthesia: Pilot Study
1. An intact pharyngoesophageal reflex is essential to protect the upper airway from aspiration of either mouth contents or regurgitated gastric refluxate. This reflex is essential at protecting the airway in all patients. 2.
- Trial name
- EMAP (NCT02661386)
- Testing
- Motility Procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Functional Dysphagia, Ineffective Esophageal Motility
Buspirone for Functional Dysphagia
This study evaluates the utility of buspirone in patients who have a diagnosis of functional dysphagia. All participants will be randomized to receive either a placebo pill or buspirone.
- Trial name
- NCT02674412
- Testing
- Buspirone
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Idiopathic Gastroparesis, Diabetic Gastroparesis
Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Tradipitant vs. Placebo in Idiopathic and Diabetic Gastroparesis
To investigate the safety and efficacy of tradipitant versus placebo in relieving nausea and other symptoms of gastroparesis.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Gastroparesis, Diabetic Gastroparesis, Gastroparesis
- Trial name
- NCT04028492
- Testing
- Tradipitant, Open Label Tradipitant
- Where
- 36 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 979 people
- Sponsor
- Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Effect of Dupilumab on the Muscle Function of the Esophagus (food Pipe) in Participants with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
The goal of this study is to research Dupilumab, an FDA approved medication in treating patients diagnosed with Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). The drug works by controlling allergic inflammation of the esophagus.
- Trial name
- NCT06665971
- Testing
- Dupilumab 300 MG/2 ML Subcutaneous Solution [DUPIXENT]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
GERD
Physiology of GERD and Treatment Response
This study is designed to assess the physiologic and behavioral mechanisms associated with enhanced medication effects in adult patients with functional GERD-related symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT04292470
- Testing
- Amitriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Functional Constipation
Lactobacillus Reuteri DSM 17938 in Functional Constipation
The diffusion of gastrointestinal (GI) chronic diseases is significantly increased during the last century in western countries.
- Trial name
- LRFC (NCT01244945)
- Testing
- L. reuteri DSM 17938
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Specializzata in Gastroenterologia Saverio de Bellis
Dysphagia, Achalasia, Esophageal
Evolution of the Chicago Classification: Bridging Physiology and Mechanics
Swallowing difficulties are extremely common and result in substantial morbidity, reduction in the quality of life, and mortality related to malnutrition and complications from regurgitation and aspiration.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Achalasia, Esophageal, Ineffective Esophageal Motility
- Trial name
- NCT06883175
- Testing
- FLIP, HRM, Prucalopride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 575 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma
Integrating Targeted MedlinePlus Health Prescriptions Into Clinic Practice Workflow
The specific aim of this proposed project is to implement a standard process for integrating MedlinePlus health information prescriptions into the clinic workflow.
- Conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Back Pain, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT00634608
- Testing
- Health Information Prescription
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Effect of Cannabinoid Agonist on Gastrointestinal and Colonic Motor Functions in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects about 15% of the U.S. population. There are still no effective and safe medications approved for the treatment of abdominal pain associated with bowel symptoms in IBS.
- Trial name
- NCT01253408
- Testing
- Dronabinol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease, Functional Dyspepsia
Relationship Between Gastric Accommodation, TLESRs and Reflux in HV and in GERD With or Without Overlapping Dyspepsia
Our group recently studied the relationship between intra-gastric pressure (IGP) and reflux events after a meal, both in gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and in healthy volunteers (HV).
- Conditions
- Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease, Functional Dyspepsia, Health
- Trial name
- NCT03788109
- Testing
- device: combined solid state HRiM
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Diagnostic Tests in Supra-Esophageal Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (SE-GERD)
After defining the manometric characteristics of UES incompetence associated with documented pharyngeal reflux, we will determine the reproducibility of manometric criteria for UES incompetence in prevention of pharyngeal reflux.
- Trial name
- SE-GERD (NCT05695846)
- Testing
- externally applied cricoid cartilage pressure
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Dyspepsia
The Effect of Rikkunshito on Gastric Accommodation and Nutrient Volume Tolerance in Functional Dyspepsia
Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common chronic gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. Rikkunshito, a traditional Japanese Kampo medicine, has shown efficacy in improving FD symptoms in controlled trials in Japan.
- Trial name
- NCT03856294
- Testing
- Rikkunshito
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Gastroparesis, Functional Dyspepsia
Effects of Liraglutide on Body Surface Gastric Mapping
Aim 1: To investigate, in healthy participants, the effect of liraglutide injection on gastric electrophysiology (as measured by body surface gastric mapping using the Gastric Alimetry device) during an 13-dayramping dose of…
- Conditions
- Gastroparesis, Functional Dyspepsia, Chronic Nausea and Vomiting Syndrome, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT06500130
- Testing
- Body Surface Gastric Mapping
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alimetry
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), Dysphagia, Esophageal
The DiNAM-EoE-C Study: Esophageal Distensibility and Novel Assessment of Motility in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic immune-mediated disease that may progress to fibrostenotic remodeling, leading to symptoms such as dysphagia, chest pain, and food impaction.
- Trial name
- DiNAM-EoE-C (NCT07708467)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
CardiAQ-Edwards™ Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) Study
Clinical study to evaluate the safety and performance of the CardiAQ-Edwards™ Transcatheter Mitral Valve
- Trial name
- RELIEF (NCT02722551)
- Testing
- Transcatheter Mitral Valve Re-placement (TMVR) with the CardiAQ-Edwards™ Transcatheter Mitral Valve
- Where
- 15 sites in Canada, Denmark and 5 more
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Sleeve Gastrectomy
Post-sleeve Gastrectomy Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Prediction
Researchers are trying to identify predictors for gastroesophageal reflux disease after sleeve gastrectomy.
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Bariatric Surgery Complication
- Trial name
- NCT04411823
- Testing
- EndoFLIP measurement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Mitral Regurgitation
Left Chamber Function in Mitral Regurgitation and Predicting Outcome After Replacement and Targeting for Early Surgery
The study aims to analyze the role of left ventricular and left atrial functional parameters by speckle tracking echocardiography in predicting outcome after mitral valve replacement and targeting for early intervention compared…
- Trial name
- NCT03870516
- Testing
- Mitral valve replacement, Speckle tracking echocardiography
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) With Sacral Nerve Stimulation
Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) has become a well-established treatment for patients with fecal incontinence since 1995. The mechanism of action of SNS is still not fully understood but recent studies have shown that the motility…
- Trial name
- NCT00919672
- Testing
- Sacral nerve stimulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Heartburn, Gastro-esophageal Reflux
Assessment of Gastro-esophageal Reflux Using Endo-Flip vs Bravo
Monitoring oesophageal pH provides a definitive diagnosis of patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), especially those in whom the association between reflux and symptoms is uncertain and those under consideration…
- Trial name
- NCT00481949
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Gastrointestinal Disease, Gastrointestinal Disorders
Telehealth-Delivered Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy for Managing GI Health
This study aims to evaluate the specific and non-specific effects of hypnotherapy and to evaluate the efficacy of group-format gut-directed hypnotherapy (GDH) delivered via telehealth for managing gastrointestinal health.
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Disease, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Nervous System
- Trial name
- NCT06890663
- Testing
- Nonspecific Hypnotherapy for Relaxation, Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy (GDH), 3-month Follow-Up
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida