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

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Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, China