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Assessment of GI Function to a Large Test Meal by Non-invasive Imaging

Primary Purpose

Functional Dyspepsia

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United Kingdom
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
400ml of Liquid Nutrient Drink
Sponsored by
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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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

18 Years - 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

healthy volunteers

Functional dyspeptic patients

Arm Description

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Assessment of gastric sensory function using the nutrient drink test for volume ingested at maximum satiation
Estimate steady state gastric emptying rate (ml/min) using Gamma Scintigraphy And Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
November 21, 2016
Last Updated
December 29, 2016
Sponsor
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03007433
Brief Title
Assessment of GI Function to a Large Test Meal by Non-invasive Imaging
Official Title
Assessment of Gastric Motor and Sensory Function to a Large Test Meal by Gamma Scintigraphy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and a Nutrient Drink Test in Health and Patients With Functional Dyspepsia
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
February 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 2012 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Dyspeptic symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating and nausea after a meal are common; however the cause of these problems in many patients is often unclear despite medical investigation. This is because "dyspeptic symptoms" are only rarely related to acid reflux, stomach ulcers or cancer that can be diagnosed by endoscopy. Rather, the cause is abnormal stomach function, so-called "functional dyspepsia", a condition in which the digestive system does not function normally after a meal. Gastric scintigraphy is the standard investigation of stomach function in patients with this condition. It involves eating a small test meal that includes a tiny dose of radioactive material so that the movement of food can be visualised as it empties from the stomach. An important limitation of this approach is that symptoms are rarely caused and delayed emptying after a small meal is present only in a minority of patients and, thus, the ability of this investigation to explain the cause of symptoms or guide medical treatment is limited. This research project is designed to compare three new investigations of stomach function using a relatively large meal. This information will help to explain the causes of symptoms after a meal. The investigations to be tested include: (1) Nutrient Drink Test, (2) Gastric Scintigraphy and (3) Magnetic Resonance Imaging. All three tests are safe, easy to perform and non-invasive (i.e. do not involve inserting catheters through the nose and into the stomach or taking blood). The results should provide more useful information to doctors looking after patients with dyspeptic symptoms. This study will compare test results from healthy volunteers, with patients attending clinic for investigation of dyspeptic symptoms. The aim is to document abnormal function of the stomach and intestines and to identify the causes of dyspeptic symptoms after a meal.
Detailed Description
The Nutrient Drinking Test will be performed as part of the screening visit to ensure that all patients that consent to participate in the full study are able to complete the imaging studies that require ingestion of 400ml liquid nutrient (Fortisip Vanilla (Nutricia Clinical) diluted 1:1 with water to 0.75kcal/ml, 4.5g fat/100ml). Subjects will drink one from a series of beakers containing 40ml liquid nutrient every minute. During the drinking test, subjects will score satiety, fullness, bloating, heartburn, nausea and epigastric pain at 5-min intervals using a 100mm visual analogue scale (sample attached). Participants will be instructed to cease intake when they reported maximal satiety or very severe dyspeptic symptoms (defined as VAS score of >90 mm). The total volume ingested will be recorded. Symptoms will be assessed again 15 and 30 min after cessation of intake. If the subject fulfils the inclusion and exclusion criteria including ingestion of ≥400ml at the drinking test and consents to continue then appointments will be made for gamma scintigraphy and MRI studies according to a prospective randomization plan. MRI Study Day After eligibility has been confirmed subjects will ingest the paramagnetic contrast labelled liquid nutrient test meal according to a standardized protocol. Subjects will drink one from a series of ten beakers containing 40ml liquid nutrient every minute. During the test meal, subjects will score satiety, fullness, bloating, heartburn, nausea and epigastric pain at baseline, 5 and 10 minute using a visual analogue scale (VAS 0-100 mm). These measurements will be repeated at 30min and at the conclusion of the imaging study (see below). Studies will be performed using a 1.5T whole MRI system (Intera, Philips, Best, The Netherlands). Six rectangular surface coils (height = 20 cm, width = 10 cm), fixed around the abdomen and connected to independent receive channels were used for signal detection. Gamma Scintigraphy Study Day After eligibility has been confirmed subjects will ingest the radiolabelled liquid nutrient test meal according to a standardized protocol. Subjects will drink one from a series of ten beakers containing 40ml liquid nutrient every minute. During the test meal, subjects will score satiety, fullness, bloating, heartburn, nausea and epigastric pain at baseline, 5 and 10 min using a visual analogue scale (VAS 0-100 mm).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Functional Dyspepsia
Keywords
gastric emptying, functional dyspepsia, non invasive imaging, MRI, gamma scintigraphy, gastroparesis

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
61 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
healthy volunteers
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
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.
Arm Title
Functional dyspeptic patients
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
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
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
400ml of Liquid Nutrient Drink
Other Intervention Name(s)
Fortisip Vanilla
Intervention Description
12MBq Technetium-99m-DTPA will be added as a non-absorbable marker incorporated into liquid nutrient drink Fortisip Vanilla (Nutricia Clinical)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Assessment of gastric sensory function using the nutrient drink test for volume ingested at maximum satiation
Time Frame
4 months from consent
Title
Estimate steady state gastric emptying rate (ml/min) using Gamma Scintigraphy And Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Time Frame
4 months from consent

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Mark R Fox, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Univeristy Hopsitals Nottingham
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Nottingham University Hopsitals
City
Nottingham
State/Province
Nottinghamshire
ZIP/Postal Code
NG7 2UH
Country
United Kingdom

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