Adrenergic Cholinergic Enteric Measures/Mapping (ACEM)

University of Louisville (UOFL)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Obesity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04013282

13.0020.02

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients seen who had autonomic and enteric profiling (Adrenergic, Cholinergic, Enteric Measures/Mapping=ACEM_ from 2012-2019 at the University of Louisville.

Full description

1. Patients seen who had autonomic and enteric profiling (Adrenergic Cholinergic Enteric Measures/Mapping=ACEM) from 2012-2019 at the U of Louisville.
2. Results of the physiologic measures of ACEM had the results recorded.
3. ACEM is compared to standardized gastric emptying values as the primary measure.
4. ACEM is also compared to metabolic measures of weight, height and thus BMI as a secondary measure.
5. ACEM is aloes compared with standardized gastrointestinal symptoms by a traditional patient recorded outcome as another secondary measure.

Other sites may be added if they have identical IRB and/or data sharing agreements with the University of Louisville.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with the symptoms suggestive of autonomic and/or enteric disorders.

Exclusion criteria

• Anatomic obstruction of the GI tract
• Pregnancy
• Inability of patient or guardian to sign informed consent, if needed
• Psychiatric disorders precluding assessment and treatment of the patient's GI condition.