Do motor abnormalities of esophageal muscle in achalasia patients explain non cardiac chest pain episodes?
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- Conditions
- chest pain in patients with failure of the esophageal muscle to relax10017977
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON29962
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
achalasia patients with chest pain episodes at least 5 times a week
Exclusion Criteria
Lower esophageal sphincter pressure > 10 mmHg
clinical heart disease
requirements of (anti)cholinergic drugs or beta-adrenergic blocking agents
alcohol and/or drug abuse
pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>During each chest pain event, manometric contraction types will be described.<br /><br>pH-metry and impedance will be used to describe acid reflux events respectively<br /><br>stasis of fluids in the esophagus during chest pain events. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>none</p><br>