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Endolumenal Partial Myotomy for Esophageal Motility Disorders

NCT01302301 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2011-02-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Achalasia and esophageal spasm are primary esophageal motility disorders where the lower esophageal sphincter fails to relax in response to swallowing with no well understood underlying cause. Surgical myotomy represents an appropriate therapeutic option. The purpose of this study is to evaluate flexible endoscopic myotomy a novel therapeutic approach to overcome the need for invasive surgery.

Conditions

  • Esophageal Motility Disorders

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Per oral endolumenal myotomy

flexible endoscopic submucosal esophageal partial myotomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Oregon Clinic

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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