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1 for Esophageal Achalasia

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Waitlist Available
Led By David R Urbach, MD
Research Sponsored by University Health Network, Toronto
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up yrs 1 to 5
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare pneumatic dilatation and laparoscopic Heller myotomy in patients with achalasia in order to learn which of these two treatments should be recommended to patients in the future.

Eligible Conditions
  • Esophageal Achalasia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, m2, m6, yrs 1 to 5
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, m2, m6, yrs 1 to 5 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Esophageal Achalasia
Secondary outcome measures
Clinical outcomes of care including short term outcomes, major complications, and long-term clinical outcomes.
Gastroesophageal reflux as measured by ambulatory 24-hr esophageal pH measurement
Gastrointestinal disease-specific quality of life (GIQLI)
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: 1Active Control1 Intervention
pneumatic dilatation
Group II: 2Active Control1 Intervention
Laparoscopic myotomy

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University Health Network, TorontoLead Sponsor
1,478 Previous Clinical Trials
485,344 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Esophageal Achalasia
50 Patients Enrolled for Esophageal Achalasia
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)OTHER_GOV
1,345 Previous Clinical Trials
26,453,458 Total Patients Enrolled
David R Urbach, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity Health Network, Toronto

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
A Randomized Comparison of Laparoscopic Myotomy and Pneumatic Dilatation for Achalasia
2005. "A Randomized Comparison of Laparoscopic Myotomy and Pneumatic Dilatation for Achalasia". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00188344.
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