Clear answers, at last.
While there’s no substitute for clinical experience, having real-time functional clinical data from the stomach can provide a much clearer diagnosis when it comes to chronic gastric issues. The Gastric Alimetry test will give you that data, all carried out by the Functional Gut Clinic.
What is Gastric Alimetry?
Gastric Alimetry, also known as body surface gastric mapping, is a breakthrough, non-invasive test used to diagnose functional gastric disorders. Available at our clinics in Manchester, Cambridge and London, the test gives healthcare professionals a more accurate picture of what’s happening in the stomach. This can allow certain causes to be ruled out in favour of others.
Award-winning science.
Gastric Alimetry delivers a brand new set of validated biomarkers of gastric function, taking much of the trial and error out of diagnosing and treating the correct cause of chronic symptoms. Based on multi-award winning innovation and clinical research, the test is FDA-cleared and available for clinical use in the UK, USA and New Zealand.
How does Gastric Alimetry work?
The Gastric Alimetry test is non invasive, with a sticky patch of sensors and a recording device placed onto the skin over your stomach. Similar to an ECG for the heart, your stomach is also a muscle. The device reads your stomach’s activity and provides doctors with data patterns that may relate to certain conditions. Meaning your doctor will have a clearer picture of the issue that’s causing your symptoms.
How much does Gastric Alimetry cost?
If you are paying for this test yourself and not through private medical insurance, the cost will be £1875.
What does the test involve?
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1. Wear the Device
A sticky patch is applied to the surface of your surface of your abdomen, where it senses and collects signals for 30 minutes while your stomach is empty. -
2. Consume a standardised meal
You’ll be given a light meal, after baseline fasted recordings, then we have 4-hours of post-meal recordings to see how your stomach responds to food. -
3. Rest while it records
You’ll sit comfortably in a recliner chair, free to read, watch a movie, use a device or get out of the chair for a comfort break. The patch will keep on working. -
4. Record your symptoms
You’ll be prompted every 15 minutes to update your symptoms on an App. This will provide real-time symptom changes for your clinician to interpret. -
5. Get your results
We will generate a Gastric Alimetry report from all the data collected. Your doctor will then share the results with you and use the report to create a treatment plan.
What will the data tell me?
Gastric Alimetry provides accurate clinical data on gastric function. All provide new insight into the mechanisms driving symptoms, defining patient phenotypes and informing the therapy you prescribe. Data insights include:
- Frequency and stability of gastric electrical rhythms
- Meal-response profiles
- Amplitude of gastric contractions
- Validated symptom graphs
Patient reports at your fingertips.
Following the completion of each test, a report will be sent straight to the Alimetry Cloud™, a secure HIPAA and GDPR-compliant portal. You can then download all your reports on demand, using a personal login from any connected device.
See how Gastric Alimetry works
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Information leaflets
Find more information about these tests using our PDF downloads.
Patients Leaflet Healthcare Professional Leaflet