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Lead
Johns Hopkins University
Age
18–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Bothersome postprandial fullness
Symptoms of early satiation, epigastric pain, epigastric burning during the last 3 months
No evidence of structural disease including at upper endoscopy that is likely to explain the symptoms.
Males and females between ages 18-80 yrs;
Subjects with high probability for compliance and completion of the study.
Satisfying Rome IV criteria for diagnosis of functional constipation;
abdominal X-ray or anorectal manometry test during the past 3 months indicating delayed colonic transit (more than 20% ingested markers are retained) or abnormal colonic motility;
ages 18-80 years;
no constipation medication for a minimum of 1 week before enrollment except for rescue agents (stimulant laxatives, such as bisacodyl);
willing to comply with the treatment regimen.
At least one severe gastroparetic symptom or two moderate gastroparetic symptoms (see assessment of gastroparetic symptoms);
Abnormal gastric emptying diagnosed during the past year;
Males and females between ages 18-80 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.
You may not be if
History of gastric bezoar or diverticulitis.
Severe daily abdominal pain requiring narcotic medications.
Previous gastro-esophageal surgery including vagotomy, fundoplication, gastric bypass, ulcer surgery.
Prior GI surgery except for uncomplicated appendectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy;
Surgery within the past 3 months.
Female of childbearing age who is not practicing birth control and/or is pregnant or lactating. (Confirm with urine pregnancy test).
Those who have been treated with acupuncture or those who are familiar with acupuncture points.
Anyone with an implantable cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator.
unable to give informed consent;
taking prokinetics, anticholinergic or dopaminergic agents;
