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Combined Role of Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy and Gastric Electrical Stimulator

Key facts

Who runs it
Baylor Research Institute
Where
Dallas, United StatesSee the site
Trial code
Status
Active, not recruiting
People taking part
40 people, planned
Started
19 Mar 2025
Expected to end
30 Dec 2028
Type of study
Interventional, 4 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • GES + Upper endoscopy
  • GES on + Upper endscopy
  • GES off + G-POEM
  • GES on + G-POEM
Record updated
30 April 2026

Who can take part

Age
18 years and older
Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Adult patients of age 18 years and older
  • Patients must be able to consent
  • Documented diagnosis of refractory GP as determined by the following criteria:
  • Medically refractory GP symptoms for > 1 year despite treatment with first-line modalities and pharmacotherapies with anti-emetics and prokinetics AND
  • Gastric emptying scintigraphy showing delayed gastric emptying with retention of >60% at 2h and/or greater than 10% at 4h based on standardized radionuclide solid meal test
  • Preoperative Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index (GCSI) Score
  • A decision to treat patient with surgical therapy of G-POEM and/or electric stimulator

Who cannot take part

  • Patients with prior surgical intervention for gastroparesis
  • Patients less than 18 years old
  • Pregnant women

Where in United States

  • Baylor University Medical CenterDallas, United StatesNo longer taking part

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

This study is looking at how safe and effective G-POEM, GES and a combination of both are for people with severe stomach problems (gastroparesis) that haven't gotten better with medicine.

The 4 groups in the trial

  • Control groupExisting treatment, for comparison

    GES off + Upper Endoscopy

    Treatment: GES + Upper endoscopy

  • GES onlyExisting treatment, for comparison

    GES on + Upper Endoscopy

    Treatment: GES on + Upper endscopy

  • G-POEM onlyExisting treatment, for comparison

    GES off + GPOEM

    Treatment: GES off + G-POEM

  • Combination G-POEM and GESExisting treatment, for comparison

    GES on + GPOEM

    Treatment: GES on + G-POEM

Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Combined Role of Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy and Gastric Electrical Stimulator in the Management of Refractory Gastroparesis- A Randomized Single Blinded Control Trial
Record updated
30 April 2026