NCT01770249

Evaluation of a Novel Endoscopic Treatment for Achalasia

Evaluation of a Novel Endoscopic Treatment for Achalasia: Per-oral Endoscopic Esophagomyotomy (POEM)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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

Detailed description

This study will assess the feasibility and efficacy of a novel endoscopic procedure, Per-oral Endoscopic Esophagomyotomy (POEM)in treating patients with achalasia.

Conditions

• Achalasia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-06-01
• Primary completion: 2014-03-01
• Completion: 2014-03-01
• First posted: 2013-01-17
• Last updated: 2022-04-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States