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GastroparesisNCT05789511

HR-EGG in Medically Refractory Gastroparesis

An observational study of Gastroparesis and Lung Transplant; Complications, run by University of Virginia at 2 sites in United States.

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Trial summary

The goal of this observational study is to utilize a novel high resolution electrogastrography device to gauge if identification of gastric dysarrythmias can reliably identify patients that will respond to or will require definitive pyloric interventions such as a G-POEM procedure in patients with medically refractory… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Gastroparesis, Lung Transplant; Complications
What is being tested?
High Resolution Electrogastography
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
40 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Dec 2022to Jun 2025
Phase
Observational
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Lung Transplant induced gastroparesis body surface gastric mapping via the HR-EGG will be compared to non-lung transplant induced gastroparesis patients

Who may be able to join

  • Adult patients (age >17 years old) with medically refractory gastroparesis

Who cannot join

  • Females who are pregnant or lactating (self-reported)
  • History of skin allergies to skin adhesives or hydrogels
  • History of extreme sensitivity to cosmetics or lotions
  • Fragile skin vulnerable to skin tears
  • Damaged epigastric skin (open wounds, rash, inflammation)
  • Patients unable to remain in a relaxed reclined position for the test duration
  • BMI > 35 obtained via chart review

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Alexander J Podboy, MD contact

4349242620

JFV6DE@virginia.edu

Joanna Faulconer contact

4349242620

United States2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22905

    Alexander J Podboy

    Recruiting
  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, 77030

    Reena Chokshi

    Salmaan A Jawaid

    Not yet recruiting

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About this study

Official title: High Resolution Electrogastrography (HR-EGG) Assessment in Medically Refractory Gastroparesis

The goal of this observational study is to utilize a novel high resolution electrogastrography device to gauge if identification of gastric dysarrythmias can reliably identify patients that will respond to or will require definitive pyloric interventions such as a G-POEM procedure in patients with medically refractory gastroparesis

Aims:

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  1. Assess for the presence of gastric dysarrythmias in lung transplantation population as compared to alternative etiologies of gastroparesis
  2. Assess if presence or absence of gastric dysarrythmias is predictive of response or need of Gastric -per-oral endoscopic myotomy
  3. Assess alterations in gastric dysarrthmias following pyloric interventions including G-POEM.

Patients will undergo two surface body surface gastric mapping via the HR-EGG before and after undergoing a gastric per oral endoscopic myotomy as standard clinical care for the treatment of medically refractory gastroparesis

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Gastroparesis is a chronic digestive disorder defined by the symptoms of nausea, vomiting, bloating, and abdominal pain in the setting of objectively delayed gastric emptying without mechanical gastric outlet obstruction. Gastroparesis is frequently identified after lung transplantation with incidence rates as high as 44%. Gastroparesis after lung transplantation is of significant concern as complications directly related to gastroparesis, specifically gastroesophageal reflux and aspiration, have been linked to the development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, the primary cause of graft failure and the main cause of late morbidity and mortality following lung transplantation. Effective long-term therapy for medically refractory post-lung transplant gastroparesis represents a significant therapeutic challenge. Current therapies (such as botulinum toxin injection or surgical pyloromyotomy/bypass) are either limited by inconsistent efficacy or by their invasiveness. However, recent advances in endoscopic tunneling techniques have led to the development of gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM). Initial reports of this technique for treatment of post-lung transplant gastroparesis are encouraging, with excellent preliminary safety and efficacy data. However, currently there are no clinical, endoscopic, or radiographic parameters that reliably predict which patients will respond to G-POEM. This is likely secondary to the multifactorial pathophysiology of gastroparesis. Secondary to this there is an unmet need to develop a widely deployable screening tool that is i) non-invasive, ii) able to reliably divide gastroparesis into pathophysiologic subgroups and iii) be able to guide effective treatments.

In a similar fashion to that of the brain and heart, waves generated at the stomach's surface propagate to the skin via volume conduction. These voltages can be measured with cutaneous electrodes, via gastric electrophysiology (EGG) noninvasively. However, the EGG has not encountered widespread clinical adoption as the ability to both reliably and consistently differentiate gastrocutaneous spatial dysrhythmias has not been possible. However, a novel 'high-resolution EGG' (HR-EGG), a multi-electrode array of 25 or more electrodes, has been shown to capture slow waves with high spatial resolution and extract meaningful spatial (as opposed to spectral) features, including the instantaneous slow wave direction at any given point in space. This coupled with novel deep convolutional neural network (CNN) frameworks and artifact rejection methods, have been able to reliably capture gastric myoelectricspatial abnormalities that correlate with symptom incidence and severity in gastroparesis patients.

Currently, a new generation of high-resolution electrogastrograms recording technology with 64-channel electrode array is being developed by Alimetry Limited that is able to provide body surface gastric mapping (BSGM). This BSGM is able to provide a more complete understanding of the origin and propagation of human gastric slow-wave activity non-invasively, such as frequency and pattern, in high spatiotemporal detail. The system also includes an App for tracking patient-reported symptoms throughout the test.

Our goal is to utilize this proprietary device to gauge if identification of gastric dysarrythmias can reliably identify patients that will respond to or will require definitive pyloric interventions such as a G-POEM procedure.

Being tested
High Resolution Electrogastography
Keywords
Gastroparesis, Post- Lung Transplant
Medical subject headings
Gastroparesis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • High Resolution ElectrogastographyDevice

    Also called body surface gastric mapping

    a new generation 64- channel high-resolution electrogastrography recording technology by Alimetry Limited that is able to record and analyze body surface gastric mapping/ HR-EGG

Study groups in NCT05789511
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Medically refractory Non-transplanted gastroparesisEtiology of gastroparesis deemed on clinical grounds to NOT be secondary to lung transplantation process ( diabetes, post-surgery, idiopathic, neuromuscular etc.) Gastroparesis defined as > 10% radiotracer remains in the stomach after 4 hour gastric scintigraphy study. Medically refractory is defined as lack of clinical response to trial of diet and lifestyle modifications such as small frequent low fat and low fiber meals and trial or contraindications to prokinetic medications for the treatment of gastroparesis Case Cohort: Assessment of HR-EGG comparing controls (non lung transplant induced gastroparesis) vs lung transplant induced gastroparesis Investigators will further categorize patients into sub- groups based on HR-EGG phenotypes:, such as High Frequency, Low Frequency, High Amplitude, Low Amplitude, Continuous Symptoms, Sensorimotor Symptoms, Mixed Symptoms and Normal on Day.
Receives: Device: High Resolution Electrogastography
Medically refractory Post Lung transplant gastroparesisEtiology of gastroparesis deemed on clinical grounds to be secondary to lung transplantation process. Gastroparesis defined as > 10% radiotracer remains in the stomach after 4 hour gastric scintigraphy study. Medically refractory is defined as lack of clinical response to trial of diet and lifestyle modifications such as small frequent low fat and low fiber meals and trial or contraindications to prokinetic medications for the treatment of gastroparesis Case Cohort: Assessment of HR-EGG comparing controls (non lung transplant induced gastroparesis) vs lung transplant induced gastroparesis Investigators will further categorize patients into sub- groups based on HR-EGG phenotypes:, such as High Frequency, Low Frequency, High Amplitude, Low Amplitude, Continuous Symptoms, Sensorimotor Symptoms, Mixed Symptoms and Normal on Day.
Receives: Device: High Resolution Electrogastography

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Assess the presence of gastric dysarrythmias in lung transplantation population compared to alternative etiologies of gastroparesis

    Investigators will categorize patients into sub- groups based on HR-EGG phenotypes:, such as Low GA-RI, High Frequency, Low Frequency, High Amplitude, Low Amplitude, Continuous Symptoms, Sensorimotor Symptoms, Mixed Symptoms and Normal on Day.

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Sub-type the specific bioelectrical abnormalities to assess which patterns are associated with symptoms and abnormal emptying across all subjects

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Assess if presence or absence of gastric dysarrythmias is predictive of response or need of Gastric -per-oral endoscopic myotomy

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Assess alterations in gastric dysarrythmias following pyloric interventions including G-POEM

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Mar 2023
  2. Study start1 Dec 2022
  3. Primary completionJun 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2025 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05789511
Sponsor's protocol ID
210461
Status last verified
Mar 2023
First submitted
16 Mar 2023
Last updated
31 Mar 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Hooft N, Smith M, Huang J, Bremner R, Walia R. Gastroparesis is common after lung transplantation and may be ameliorated by botulinum toxin-A injection of the pylorus. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2014 Dec;33(12):1314-6. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2014.08.016. Epub 2014 Sep 6. No abstract available.

    PubMed 25443873
  • Camilleri M, Parkman HP, Shafi MA, Abell TL, Gerson L; American College of Gastroenterology. Clinical guideline: management of gastroparesis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Jan;108(1):18-37; quiz 38. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2012.373. Epub 2012 Nov 13.

    PubMed 23147521
  • Podboy A, Hwang JH, Nguyen LA, Garcia P, Zikos TA, Kamal A, Triadafilopoulos G, Clarke JO. Gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy: Current status and future directions. World J Gastroenterol. 2019 Jun 7;25(21):2581-2590. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i21.2581.

    PubMed 31210711
  • Nanivadekar AC, Miller DM, Fulton S, Wong L, Ogren J, Chitnis G, McLaughlin B, Zhai S, Fisher LE, Yates BJ, Horn CC. Machine learning prediction of emesis and gastrointestinal state in ferrets. PLoS One. 2019 Oct 18;14(10):e0223279. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223279. eCollection 2019.

    PubMed 31626659
  • Angeli TR, Cheng LK, Du P, Wang TH, Bernard CE, Vannucchi MG, Faussone-Pellegrini MS, Lahr C, Vather R, Windsor JA, Farrugia G, Abell TL, O'Grady G. Loss of Interstitial Cells of Cajal and Patterns of Gastric Dysrhythmia in Patients With Chronic Unexplained Nausea and Vomiting. Gastroenterology. 2015 Jul;149(1):56-66.e5. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.04.003. Epub 2015 Apr 8.

    PubMed 25863217
  • Berry R, Cheng LK, Du P, Paskaranandavadivel N, Angeli TR, Mayne T, Beban G, O'Grady G. Patterns of Abnormal Gastric Pacemaking After Sleeve Gastrectomy Defined by Laparoscopic High-Resolution Electrical Mapping. Obes Surg. 2017 Aug;27(8):1929-1937. doi: 10.1007/s11695-017-2597-6.

    PubMed 28213666
  • Du P, Calder S, Angeli TR, Sathar S, Paskaranandavadivel N, O'Grady G, Cheng LK. Progress in Mathematical Modeling of Gastrointestinal Slow Wave Abnormalities. Front Physiol. 2018 Jan 15;8:1136. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.01136. eCollection 2017.

    PubMed 29379448
  • O'Grady G, Angeli TR, Paskaranandavadivel N, Erickson JC, Wells CI, Gharibans AA, Cheng LK, Du P. Methods for High-Resolution Electrical Mapping in the Gastrointestinal Tract. IEEE Rev Biomed Eng. 2019;12:287-302. doi: 10.1109/RBME.2018.2867555. Epub 2018 Aug 29.

    PubMed 30176605
  • Gharibans AA, Kim S, Kunkel D, Coleman TP. High-Resolution Electrogastrogram: A Novel, Noninvasive Method for Determining Gastric Slow-Wave Direction and Speed. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2017 Apr;64(4):807-815. doi: 10.1109/TBME.2016.2579310. Epub 2016 Jun 9.

    PubMed 27305668
  • Gharibans AA, Smarr BL, Kunkel DC, Kriegsfeld LJ, Mousa HM, Coleman TP. Artifact Rejection Methodology Enables Continuous, Noninvasive Measurement of Gastric Myoelectric Activity in Ambulatory Subjects. Sci Rep. 2018 Mar 22;8(1):5019. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-23302-9.

    PubMed 29568042
  • Agrusa AS, Gharibans AA, Allegra AA, Kunkel DC, Coleman TP. A Deep Convolutional Neural Network Approach to Classify Normal and Abnormal Gastric Slow Wave Initiation From the High Resolution Electrogastrogram. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2020 Mar;67(3):854-867. doi: 10.1109/TBME.2019.2922235. Epub 2019 Jun 12.

    PubMed 31199249

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Gastroparesis and Lung Transplant; Complications, run by University of Virginia at 2 sites in United States.

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 7 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Mar 2023. 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 United States. 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. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Alexander J Podboy, MD (4349242620, JFV6DE@virginia.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assess the presence of gastric dysarrythmias in lung transplantation population compared to alternative etiologies of gastroparesis (time frame: 2 years). 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 NCT05789511, which also lists 11 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 31 Mar 2023.

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