Diabetic Gastroparesis Study

Diabetic Gastroparesis is a condition that causes the stomach to not empty normally. It occurs in people with type 1 or 2 diabetes who experience damage to the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve helps your stomach muscles move food through the stomach and into the digestive tract. Once the vagus nerve is damaged, it can cause stomach discomfort, severe nausea, or vomiting after eating. These symptoms can be hard to manage and lead to other complications.

Complications

Food that stays in your stomach too long can spoil and lead to the growth of bacteria. Undigested food can harden and form a lump called a bezoar. It can block your stomach and keep what you eat from moving into the small intestine.

Gastroparesis can make it hard to control diabetes. When food finally does leave your stomach and enters the small intestine, your blood sugar goes up, too.

Other common terms for gastroparesis are:

• Delayed gastric emptying
• Slow stomach emptying
• Lazy stomach
• Gastropathy

If you have the following, you may be eligible to participate in our diabetic gastroparesis study:

• 18 years or older
• Confirmed diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes
• Diagnosed with gastroparesis, including gastrointestinal symptoms