Evaluating esophageal clearance in achalasia using advanced imaging techniques

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to compare the effectiveness of high-resolution manometry with impedancemetry (HRiM) and timed barium esophagogram (TBE) in assessing esophageal clearance in patients with achalasia who have undergone peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). Patients will be evaluated before and after treatment using the Eckardt score, TBE, and HRiM to determine the prognostic value of these assessments on long-term symptoms. The study seeks to establish whether HRiM can replace TBE, which involves radiation exposure, in routine evaluations of esophageal clearance.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* The patients included are all patients treated by POEM at Bordeaux University Hospital between October 2020 and September 2024.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Primary POEM failure, lost to follow-up, absence of completion of the ES, TBE or HRiM pre or post poem at 3 months.

Where it's running

• Chu de Bordeaux
  Pessac, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Arthur BERGER, MD — University Hospital, Bordeaux
• Study coordinator: Arthur BERGER, MD
• Email: arthur.berger@chu-bordeaux.fr
• Phone: +33557656439

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.