NCT02086669

Pneumatic Dilatation or Surgical Myotomy for Achalasia

Randomized Study to Compare Pneumatic Dilatation With Surgical Myotomy for Treatment of Achalasia - Long Term Follow up

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 56 (actual)
• Sponsor: Karolinska University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Patients with newly diagnosed achalasia have been submitted to either treatment with pneumatic dilatation or surgical myotomy. Minimal follow up five years.

Detailed description

Patients with newly diagnosed achalasia have been submitted to either treatment with pneumatic dilatation or surgical myotomy. Minimal follow up five years. During follow up patients have been interviewed with regular intervals, by use validated questionnaires. The level of symptom control has been assessed as well as the scoring cumulative incidence of treatment failures. Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) has been regularly checked.

Conditions

• Achalasia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Pneumatic dilatation
PROCEDURE	Laparoscopic myotomy

Timeline

• Start date: 2000-01-01
• Primary completion: 2009-01-01
• Completion: 2014-01-01
• First posted: 2014-03-13
• Last updated: 2016-04-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden