A Prospective Randomized Multi-center Study Comparing Endoscopic Pneumodilation and Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) as Treatment of Idiopathic Achalasia
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) to the efficacy of pneumodilation as the initial treatment of symptomatic idiopathic achalasia. It is hypothesized that POEM has a higher long-term efficacy than pneumodilation in treatment of therapy-naive patients with idiopathic achalasia.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Between 18 and 75 yr of age
• Manometric diagnosis of achalasia
• Eckardt score \> 3
• Informed consent
Locations
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Belgium
UZ Leuven
RECRUITING
Leuven
Contact Information
Primary
Koen Bellens, MSc.
koen.bellens@kuleuven.be
016 34 19 43
Backup
A Moonen, MD
Time Frame
Start Date: 2013-10
Completion Date: 2025-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 150
Treatments
Active_comparator: PD
pneumodilation
Active_comparator: POEM
peroral endoscopic myotomy
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: KU Leuven