Status:
UNKNOWN
POEM + F for Achalasia - a Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Achalasia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a pilot study to investigate the feasibility of performing per-oral endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) with endoscopic fundoplication for patient with achalasia. Post-POEM reflux is a well documented a...
Detailed Description
Since the first published case series, per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has emerged as one of the standard treatment options for achalasia. The procedure offers a scarless endoscopic alternative to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria
- Patients with achalasia diagnosed with high resolution manometry, scheduled for elective per-oral endoscopic myotomy
- Age \>18
- Exclusion criteria
- Prior treatment for achalasia, including surgical myotomy, dilatation or POEM.
- Prior upper abdominal surgery
- Other cases deemed by the examining physician as unsuitable for safe treatment
- Patients who refused to participate
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 24 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05214443
Start Date
March 24 2022
End Date
June 30 2024
Last Update
September 7 2023
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong