Status:

RECRUITING

Thoracic Neuromodulation for Diabetic Gastroparesis

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of South Carolina

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Conditions:

Diabetic Gastroparesis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The global incidence of diabetes is rising. Gastroparesis is a significant complication of diabetes that results in debilitating symptoms and affects quality of life. Current treatment options for dia...

Detailed Description

The proposed TNM-DGp trial is a pilot sham-controlled RCT to test the preliminary efficacy of ThorS-MagNT to improve DGp symptom severity and related quality of life. The investigators will also explo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Outpatient DGp patients with refractory symptoms and total ANMS GCSI-DD score ≥ 2.0 (moderate-severe severity) during screening period;
  • Men or women age less than 85;
  • No known mucosal disease;
  • Speak, write, and understand English (by self-report);
  • On stable doses of any medication for 30 days prior to entering the study (exceptions are psychotropic, opioids, and/or illicit drugs) and agrees not to change medications or dosages during the study period.

Exclusion

  • Postsurgical gastroparesis;
  • Gastrointestinal obstruction;
  • Prior gastric surgery (fundoplication, gastric resection or pyloroplasty);
  • Achalasia, Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction, Colonic Inertia with one complete spontaneous bowel movement (CSBM) less than every 2 weeks;
  • Active inflammatory bowel disease;
  • Use of opioids greater than 3 times a week and marijuana more than 5 times a week;
  • Change in neuromodulator dosage in last 3 months (tricyclic antidepressants, gabapentin, olanzapine, etc.);
  • Use of sympathomimetics;
  • Seizure history or disorder;
  • Active serious psychiatric illness that would warrant independent attention;
  • Severe, unstable cardiac disease and arrhythmias;
  • Metal implants that are not MR safe, gastric electrical stimulators (GES), deep brain stimulators (DBS), sacral nerve stimulators (SNS), or pacemakers;
  • Pregnant women or nursing mothers;
  • Enteral or parenteral feeding

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 27 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05273788

Start Date

July 27 2022

End Date

May 31 2026

Last Update

September 3 2025

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Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912