Trial comparing two surgeries for achalasia
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial compares two surgeries to treat achalasia, a condition where the esophagus fails to push food into the stomach. Both procedures aim to relax the muscle at the bottom of the esophagus, and the study will see which one works better for improving your symptoms.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with achalasia (a condition where the esophagus doesn't move food to the stomach properly) using a special test called high-resolution manometry.
- You have symptoms like trouble swallowing or chest pain that score at least 4 on the Eckardt scale (a measure of symptom severity).
- You have not had prior definitive treatments like Heller myotomy, POEM, or pneumatic dilation. Botox injections are allowed if they were at least 6 months ago.
- You are healthy enough to undergo surgery with general anesthesia.
- You do not have other serious esophageal conditions, severe bleeding disorders, significant heart or lung disease, and you are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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