POEM- Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Motility Disorders

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Achalasia
• Interventions: Procedure: POEM

• Registration Number: NCT01512719
• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Brief Summary

POEM has recently described as an alternative treatment for achalasia in humans. In this procedure the esophageal sphincter is incised through a submucosal tunnel in the esophagus. In this study we aim to perform POEM on achalasia patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-01-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-01-18
• Study First Posted: 2012-01-19
• Study Start: 2013-01
• Status Verified: 2020-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-07-28
• Last Update Posted: 2020-07-29
• Primary Completion: 2021-01
• Study Completion: 2021-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with Achalasia whom are candidates for Heller Myotomy

Exclusion Criteria

• Perforation of LES during dilatation
• Pregnant women
• mentally ill patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
POEM procedure	POEM	Patients with achalasia that undergo POEM

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Resolution of dysphagia	up to 6 months postoperatively

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Hadassah Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel

Hadassah Medical Organization Ein-Kerem campus; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel

Hadassah Medical Organization; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel