Monitoring Stomach Function With an Intragastric Balloon - a Pilot

A Pilot Study to Investigate Whether Intragastric Pressure During Food Intake Can be Measured Using an Intragastric Bag in Healthy Volunteers

In this pilot study the investigators test the hypothesis that gastric motility can be measured with an intragastric balloon.

Inclusion Criteria:

• They are between 18-60 years old.
• Male and female.
• Patients must provide witnessed written informed consent prior to any study procedures being performed.

Exclusion Criteria:

• They are older than 60 years old.
• Have severely decreased kidney function.
• Have severely decreased liver function.
• Have severe heart disease, for example a history of irregular heartbeats, angina or heart attack.
• Have severe lung disease.
• Have severe psychiatric illness or neurological illness.
• Have any gastrointestinal disease.
• Have any dyspeptic symptoms.
• Women that are pregnant or breastfeeding.