Functional Dyspepsia Treatment Using Virtual Reality

Phase

N/A

Condition

Colic

Non-ulcer Dyspepsia (Nud)

Bowel Dysfunction

Treatment

Virtual reality

Clinical Study ID

NCT05836597

23-001973

Ages 18-75
All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of using virtual reality to treat gastrointestinal symptoms related to functional dyspepsia.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Symptoms of dyspepsia thought to represent functional dyspepsia, meeting Rome IVcriteria
Had an upper endoscopy and assessment for Helicobacter pylori; if a patient is foundto have H. pylori, treatment with confirmed eradication (by stool antigen test orurea breath test) will be required before the patient is eligible for studyinclusion.
Patients will be considered for the study if they have undergone a complete historyand physical examination during a previously scheduled consultation/evaluation visitwith a gastroenterologist in the Mayo Clinic Florida General GI or Motility clinic.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

Symptoms are thought to represent an organic disorder (e.g., peptic ulcer disease,hepatitis, pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, type I diabetes, a knownmalignancy, radiation-induced injury, an active infection, vasculitis, celiacdisease), or patients have known uncontrolled GERD, esophagitis, eosinophilicesophagitis, or untreated H. pylori.
Patients with gastroparesis or cyclic vomiting syndrome.
Patients with prior surgery to the esophagus, stomach or duodenum.
Patients taking opioids.
Patients with motion sickness, vertigo, or a seizure disorder
IBS symptoms are not predominant.

Study Design