- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01469286
Transcutaneous Electroacupuncture for Gastroparesis (TEA)
Gastroparesis is a common disease defined as delayed emptying of the stomach. It is present in at least 20% of about 150 million patients with diabetes worldwide and in more than 20% of patients with functional dyspepsia that affects about 10%-25% of the general population. Gastroparesis is a refractory disease with a lack of therapeutic options. Common symptoms of gastroparesis include nausea, vomiting, early satiety and abdominal bloating.
Electroacupuncture (EA) is a combined procedure with acupuncture and electrical current stimulation instead of manual manipulations of the needles. Recent studies in our lab with EA or transcutaneous EA (TEA) have suggested a therapeutic role of EA or TEA for gastric motility disorders. Improvement has been observed with EA or TEA in gastric emptying as well as dyspeptic symptoms. In this project, a micro-stimulator is designed and developed for the TEA therapy. The micro-stimulator is small enough so that it can be attached to the skin next to the stimulation electrodes and therefore the patient can resume normal daily activity while being treated by TEA. This is not only attractive but also more effective since TEA can be performed more often and for longer durations.
This exploratory project is designed to study the feasibility, efficacy and certain mechanisms of the proposed method of "wireless" TEA in patients with gastroparesis. Firstly the feasibility of the chronic use the proposed micro-stimulator will be studied. Secondly, the efficacy of the TEA in improving delayed gastric emptying and symptoms of gastroparesis will be investigated in a double-blinded crossover design in patients with diabetic or idiopathic gastroparesis. Thirdly, possible mechanisms involving pathogeneses of gastroparesis with TEA will be investigated.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Mississippi
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Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39214
- University of Mississippi
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Texas
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El Paso, Texas, United States, 79905
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 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.
Exclusion Criteria:
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.
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Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: TEA
Needleless electroacupuncture at ST36 and PC6
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Electroacupuncture at ST36
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Placebo Comparator: Sham-TEA
Needleless acupuncture at sham-points
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Electroacupuncture at sham-points
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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gastroparesis symptoms
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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Gastroparetic symptom questionnaire will use the previously validated gastroparesis cardinal symptom index (GCSI), including 9 symptoms: nausea (feeling sick to your stomach as if you were going to vomit or throw up), retching (heaving as if to vomit, but nothing comes up), vomiting, stomach fullness, not able to finish a normal sized meal, feeling excessively full after meals, loss of appetite, bloating (feeling like you need to loose your clothes) and stomach or belly visibly larger.
Each symptom will be graded from 0 to 5 (none, very mild, mild, moderate, severe and very severe).
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4 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Gastric emptying
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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Gastric emptying of a solid meal.
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4 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jiande Chen, PhD, Transtimulation Research, Inc
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- TEA-Gastroparesis
- R43AT004489 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
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