Assessment of GI Function to a Large Test Meal by Non-invasive Imaging
Functional Dyspepsia
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Functional Dyspepsia focused on measuring gastric emptying, functional dyspepsia, non invasive imaging, MRI, gamma scintigraphy, gastroparesis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be an adult patient above 18 years old
- Meet the block randomization criteria for age and sex (no such allocation required for patient group)
- Have a body mass index of >18 and <30kg.m2 and not exceed a waist circumference of 99cm at 5cm above ileal crest
- Be able to give voluntary informed consent and from whom written consent to participate has been obtained.
- Be able to understand the study, willing to co-operate with the study procedures and able to attend all study assessments.
- Be willing to abstain from alcohol for 24 hours before and during the imaging appointment.
- Be willing to fast from midnight prior to the screening and imaging appointment
- Be able to ingest at least 400ml nutrient liquid (0.75kcal/ml at 40ml/min) during a Nutrient Drinking Test without experiencing more than moderate dyspeptic symptoms (no such restriction for patients with dyspeptic symptoms)
- Be willing to consent to their General Practitioner (GP) being informed of their participation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have a history of gastrointestinal disease or surgery (other than appendicitis or hysterectomy)
- Have ongoing disease requiring active management
- Have a documented history of alcohol or drug abuse
- Fail to satisfy the investigator's assessment of fitness to participate based on a survey of inclusion and exclusion criteria
- Have consumed alcohol within 24 hours of start of study
- Have participated in a similar study involving the use of radioisotopes in the previous 3 months such that participating in the current study would exceed the recommended yearly exposure limit (5mSv)
- Take any medication which may affect oesophageal or gastric motility for a minimum 7 days
- Have had previous history of gastric surgery
- Have active upper gastrointestinal diseases
- Have an active Eating Disorder
- Have an allergy to milk protein (milk based, lactose free test meal)
- Be a vegan
- Be pregnant or breastfeeding
- Have any contraindication to MRI scanning according to local guidelines
Sites / Locations
- Nottingham University Hopsitals
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
healthy volunteers
Functional dyspeptic patients
60 healthy volunteers with no functional dyspepsia as defined by the Rome Questionnaire and no more than mild symptoms on maximum 1 days a week on the GSRS, that meet inclusion and exclusion criteria will be recruited. Eligible subjects will be block randomized by sex and age such that 10 men and women in each age group (<40, 41-60, >60) are recruited.
20 patients with functional dyspepsia with postprandial distress syndrome as defined by the Rome IV Questionnaire and at least moderate symptom severity on at least 3 days a week that meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be recruited to provide pilot data in the local patient population