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Lead
Transtimulation Research, Inc
With
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Age
18–65
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
At least one severe gastroparetic symptom or two moderate gastroparetic symptoms (see assessment of gastroparetic symptoms);
Abnormal gastric emptying defined as more than 10% of gastric retention at 4 hrs after a standard solid meal (see below) during the past 3 months;
Males and females between ages 18-65 yrs;
Subjects with high probability for compliance and completion of the study.
Upper endoscopy or upper GI within last 2 years showing no evidence of gastric bezoar, stricture, or peptic ulcer.
Diabetes.
You may not be if
1\) History of gastric bezoar or diverticulitis. 2) Severe daily abdominal pain requiring medications for relief. 3) Severe weight loss, greater than 10 lbs over the preceding 2 months. 4) Uncontrolled diabetes with a hemoglobin A1C greater than 10. 5) Excessively delayed gastric emptying time: more than 90% of a standard meal retained after 2 hours. 6) Previous gastro-esophageal surgery including vagotomy, fundoplication, gastric bypass, ulcer surgery. 7) Prior GI surgery except for uncomplicated appendectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy; 8) Surgery within the past 3 months. 9) Female of childbearing age who is not practicing birth control and/or is pregnant or lactating. (Confirm with urine pregnancy test). 10) Those who have been treated with acupuncture or those who are familiar with acupuncture points. 11). Allergic to Ensure, strawberry jam and eggs.
