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First received: May 01, 2023

Clinical Trial: Establishing a Pediatric Reference Range for the 13C-Spirulina Gastric Emptying Breath Test (GEBT)

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Gastroparesis

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Establishing a Pediatric Reference Range for the 13C-Spirulina Gastric Emptying Breath Test (GEBT)

Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to define the normal response to the 13C-Spirulina Gastric Emptying Breath Test (GEBT) in children, so that we can use this test to help diagnose children that are suspected of having a condition called gastroparesis, which means that food doesn't empty from their stomach normally.Participants will blow into test tubes to collect breath samples before and after eating a scrambled egg GEBT meal that contains a small amount of specially grown Spirulina (a blue-green alga used…

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