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Development of a Noninvasive Metric to Measure Small Bowel Sensation - The Small Intestine Stress Test
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Who can join
Ages 18 to 75 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * No current gastrointestinal symptoms * No prior history of GI disorders, in particular DGBIs * Ability to provide informed consent * Ability to participate in study procedures * Absence of other diseases (structural or metabolic) which could interfere with interpretation of the study results * For females, must not be pregnant or lactating due to radiation exposure. * Stable doses of thyroid replacement, estrogen replacement, low-dose aspirin for cardioprotection, and birth control are permissible. Exclusion Criteria * Subjects on any medications that impact transit or integrity of small bowel mucosal barrier (e.g. chronic NSAIDS) of the GI tract will be excluded. * Patients with prior bowel surgery (not including appendectomy and cholecystectomy) * Patients who may have altered sensation (central sensitization or conditions that may induce bowel hyperalgesia) based on PI review of medical history (ie, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain)
About the study
The purpose of this research is to identify the concentration of mannitol solution (a type of sugar alcohol) that will generate a range of symptoms in individuals without Disorders of Gut Brain Interaction (DGBI) to establish the normative range of responses to small bowel (SB) distension.
What is being tested
- Mannitol Solution 76 mOsm/L (drug)
- Mannitol Solution 189 mOsm/L (drug)
- Mannitol Solution 325 mOsm/L (drug)
- Scintigraphy (diagnostic test)
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic · Participants: 20 · Started: Aug 24, 2026
Contact the study team
- Taylor Hines · Phone: 507-538-9959
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07817706
Locations in the U.S.
| Minnesota | Mayo Clinic, Rochester |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.