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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