Superior mesenteric artery syndrome

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Overview

Also known as:

Wilkie syndromeSMAS
Orphanet ↗NORD ↗

FDA & Trial Timeline

4 events
Dec 2025GT Metabolic Magnet System in Adults With Gastrointestinal Disorders

GT Metabolic Solutions, Inc. — NA

TrialRECRUITING
Jun 2023Copenhagen Mesenteric Stent Study - A Randomized Trial of Stent Versus Covered Stent Treatment for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia

Rigshospitalet, Denmark — NA

TrialRECRUITING
Apr 2020Ultrasound Evaluation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Measurements in a Healthy Pediatric Population

Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona

TrialRECRUITING
Oct 2018Endovascular Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Disease

Matthew Eagleton — NA

TrialENROLLING BY INVITATION

Data sourced from FDA regulatory filings and ClinicalTrials.gov. Updated periodically.

Treatments

No FDA-approved treatments are currently listed for Superior mesenteric artery syndrome.

2 clinical trialsare actively recruiting — trials can provide access to cutting-edge therapies.

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Clinical Trials

2 recruitingView all trials with filters →
N/A1 trial
GT Metabolic Magnet System in Adults With Gastrointestinal Disorders
N/A
Actively Recruiting
· Sites: Westmount, Quebec · Age: 18–99 yrs
View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗I'm interested →
Other1 trial
Ultrasound Evaluation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Measurements in a Healthy Pediatric Population
Actively Recruiting
PI: Marirosa Cristallo Lacalamita, MD (Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland) · Sites: Bellinzona; Geneva · Age: 10–15 yrs
View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗I'm interested →

Specialists

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MM
Marirosa Cristallo Lacalamita, MD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
TN
Tushar Nagtode
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
JJ
J P Jonas
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
NB
Nitesh Badwaik
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
PG
Pankaj Gharde
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
AO
Akihiko Oka
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
MA
Muyiwa Awoniyi
CLEVELAND, OH
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
NH
Nobuaki Hasegawa
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
YY
Yuri Yoshida
GARDEN GROVE, CA
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
HT
Hiroshi Tobita
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
NI
Norihisa Ishimura
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
SI
Shunji Ishihara
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
RS
Raju K Shinde
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
PN
Pratik S Navandhar
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
MM
Mohey R Elbanna, MD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
AM
Angelica Ganss, M.D.
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
FP
Florent FUCHS, PhD
Specialist
PI on 4 active trials
TK
Thibault Kerdiles
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
JG
Julien Gras
Specialist
1 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome publication
TP
Timothy A Resch, MD, PhD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
AP
Arikha Moses, Ph.D
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial

Treatment Centers

8 centers
🏥 NORD

Baylor College of Medicine Rare Disease Center ↗

Baylor College of Medicine

📍 Houston, TX

🏥 NORD

Stanford Medicine Rare Disease Center ↗

Stanford Medicine

📍 Stanford, CA

🔬 UDN

NIH Clinical Center Undiagnosed Diseases Program ↗

National Institutes of Health

📍 Bethesda, MD

🔬 UDN

UCLA UDN Clinical Site ↗

UCLA Health

📍 Los Angeles, CA

🔬 UDN

Baylor College of Medicine UDN Clinical Site ↗

Baylor College of Medicine

📍 Houston, TX

🔬 UDN

Harvard/MGH UDN Clinical Site ↗

Massachusetts General Hospital

📍 Boston, MA

🏥 NORD

Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine ↗

Mayo Clinic

📍 Rochester, MN

👤 Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine

🏥 NORD

UCLA Rare Disease Day Program ↗

UCLA Health

📍 Los Angeles, CA

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Latest news about Superior mesenteric artery syndrome

1 articles
NewsRSSApr 22, 2026
Ironing out low ferritin levels after surgery for SMAS
A patient with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) who had surgery is experiencing low iron levels (low ferritin), which is causing severe fatigue, brain…
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Common questions about Superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Are there clinical trials for Superior mesenteric artery syndrome?

Yes — 2 recruiting clinical trials are currently listed for Superior mesenteric artery syndrome on UniteRare. See the clinical trials section on this page for phase, sponsor, and site details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Which specialists treat Superior mesenteric artery syndrome?

21 specialists and care centers treating Superior mesenteric artery syndrome are listed on UniteRare, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov principal investigators, published research, and the NPPES NPI registry.