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Per-oral endoscopic submucosal myotomy (POEM) for treatment of achalasia: International multi-center trial

Completed
Conditions
achalasia
benign esophageal stenosis
10018008
Registration Number
NL-OMON35807
Lead Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

• Patient with symptomatic achalasia and pre-op barium swallow manometry and esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy which are consistent with the diagnosis
• Persons of age > 18 years with medical indication for surgical myotomy or endoscopic balloon dilatation
• Signed written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with previous surgery of the stomach or esophagus
• Patients with known coagulopathy
• Previous achalasia-tretament with surgery
• Patients with liver cirrhosis and/or esophageal varices
• Active esophagitis
• Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Barrett*s esophagus
• Pregnancy
• Stricture of the esophagus
• Malignant or premalignant esophageal lesion

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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