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Evaluation of a Novel Endoscopic Treatment for Achalasia

NCT01770249 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2022-04-20

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Summary

This study is to evaluate outcomes of a less invasive surgical procedure for the treatment of achalasia.

Conditions

  • Achalasia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Per-oral Endoscopic Esophagomyotomy (POEM)

The surgeon is cutting only through the innermost layers of muscles in the esophagus down to the stomach, leaving the outer layer intact.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ponsky Jeffrey, MD · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-03-31
Completion
2014-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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