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First received: September 10, 2023

Clinical Trial: Effect of Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Gastric Motor Functions

Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Condition: Epilepsy

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: REVEAL - Research Evaluating Vagal Excitation and Anatomical Linkages Gastric Emptying Ancillary Project: Effect of Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Gastric Motor Functions

Brief Summary: The specific aim of this study is to compare simultaneous assessment of gastric emptying and gastric accommodation in response to the same caloric meal before and three months after activation of left cervical VNS.Our hypothesis is that cervical VNS increases gastric accommodation and accelerates gastric emptying.

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