Effect of Celiac Plexus Block on Gastric Emptying and Symptoms Caused by Gastroparesis

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Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2014

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2016

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2016

Conditions
Gastroparesis
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Celiac Plexus Block

Patients will undergo celiac plexus block via upper endoscopy with endoscopic ultrasound guidance. Injections will be performed using 0.75% bupivicaine and 40mg/ml of triamcinolone, ideally 1ml each directly into the celiac ganglia. If no ganglia is identifiable, then the injection will be performed into the celiac space, located at the take off of the celiac artery from the aorta.

Trial Locations (1)

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Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Stanford University

OTHER

lead

Linda Nguyen

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