Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Corticosteroid Effect on Achalasia Variant EGJOO

Lead Sponsor:

Baylor Research Institute

Conditions:

Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

EGJOO is a disorder in which the muscles of the esophagus (swallowing tube) do not function in a coordinated fashion so that swallowed material does not pass easily into the stomach. EGJOO often cause...

Detailed Description

Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO) is an esophageal motility disorder with a heterogeneous etiology. The optimal treatment for EGJOO is not known, and proper management of the condit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients age 18 years or older with the following clinical and diagnostic criteria will be eligible for study inclusion:
  • EGJOO manometric diagnosis based on CC v4.0 criteria
  • Primary symptom of dysphagia and/or non-cardiac chest pain
  • Additional objective evidence of obstruction on Timed Barium Esophagram and/or EndoFLIP
  • The treating physician has determined that invasive therapy (botulinum toxin injection, pneumatic dilation, POEM, or Heller myotomy) is indicated.

Exclusion

  • History of prior foregut surgery
  • History of esophageal botulinum toxin injection within 6 months of study enrollment
  • Presence of hiatal hernia \> 2 centimeters
  • Presence of esophageal mass
  • Obstructing esophageal stricture or ring on endoscopy
  • Reflux esophagitis (LA Grades B-D)
  • Subjects on current immunosuppression or immune modulating therapy
  • Chronic opioid use
  • Previously diagnosed extrinsic compression of the gastroesophageal junction
  • Concomitant Eosinophilic Esophagitis with uncontrolled mucosal disease who have not tried at least one standard therapy
  • Contraindication to the use of oral corticosteroids
  • History and/or current diagnosis of Diabetes

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 26 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06588348

Start Date

July 26 2022

End Date

January 1 2026

Last Update

September 19 2025

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Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75246

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