Status:
UNKNOWN
Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (P.O.E.M.) for Treatment of Primary Esophageal Motility Disorders
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Achalasia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Spastic esophageal motility disorders induced significant symptoms including dysphagia, retrosternal pain and regurgitation. Per oral endoscopic myotomy (P.O.E.M.) is a novel approach to perform myoto...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients with age ranged 18 to 80 who had primary esophageal motility disorders will be recruited. The primary motility disorders included: Achalasia, hypertensive LES, Nutcracker esophagus and Diffuse esophageal spasm.
Exclusion
- Patients will be excluded from this study with the followings -
- Pregnancy
- Informed consent not available
- Previous history of esophagectomy or mediastinal surgery
- Previous history of endoscopic resection for early esophageal cancers, including endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection
- End-stage Achalasia with dilated esophagus more than 6cm on Barium swallow Investigations before and after POEM
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01524471
Start Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
February 2 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 00000