Status:
UNKNOWN
Prospective Study on the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (P.O.E.M.) for Treatment of Primary Esophageal Motility Disorders
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Primary Esophageal Motility Disorders Including Achalasia and Hypertensive LES
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
rimary spastic esophageal motility disorders, though uncommon, induce significant symptoms to patients including dysphagia, spastic chest pain, regurgitation as well as heartburn. The commonest causes...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients with age ranged 18 to 85 who had primary esophageal motility disorders will be recruited. The primary motility disorders included: Achalasia, hypertensive LES, Nutcracker esophagus and Diffuse esophageal spasm.
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Informed consent not available
- Previous history of esophagectomy or mediastinal surgery
- Previous history of endoscopic resection for early esophageal cancers, inclduing endoscopic mucosal resection and endsocopic submucosal dissection
- End-stage Achalasia with dilated esophagus more than 6cm on Barium swllow
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01524458
Start Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
February 2 2012
Active Locations (1)
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1
Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China