Status:
UNKNOWN
Hot Water Drinking Therapy in Achalasia
Lead Sponsor:
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Conditions:
Achalasia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
From clinical observation that some achalasia patients drink water to help swallow food, the investigators have proposed a systemic hot water drinking therapy. This study is to observe its efficacy on...
Detailed Description
1. Achalasia patients will participate hot water drinking therapy: to drink 200ml of hot water before and after a meal, as well as 2 hours before sleep and to chew food carefully and swallow with hot ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- achalasia patients diagnosed by endoscopy, barium esophagram and manometry
Exclusion
- could not drink water
- poor compliance
- severe comorbidities
- esophageal stenosis secondary to erosions and cancer
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01863966
Start Date
March 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
May 29 2013
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Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science
Beijing, China, 100730