Effect of Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Gastric Motor Functions
Recruiting now · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Depression, Epilepsy
In brief
The specific aim of this study is to compare simultaneous assessment of gastric emptying and gastric accommodation in response to a caloric meal In patients who have previously undergone activation of left cervical VNS for the treatment of medication-resistant depression. Our hypothesis is that cervical VNS increases gastric accommodation and accelerates gastric emptying compared to a bank of healthy control data.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06038929
- Run by
- Mayo Clinic
- People needed
- 16
- Starts
- 2025-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-12-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-10-14
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
Where it is running
- University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (enrolling)
- Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States (enrolling)
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