Outcome of Symptoms in Patients Undergoing a Heller Myotomy

Achalasia Clinical Trial

— Achalasia  

Official title:

Short and Long Term Outcomes of Heller Myotomy

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00519220
• Other study ID #: 105235
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 21, 2007
• Last updated: August 14, 2012
• Start date: December 2006
• Est. completion date: December 2017

Study information

• Verified date: August 2012
• Source: University of South Florida
• Contact: Kenneth Luberice
• Phone: 813-844-8219
• Email: kluberic[@]mail.usf.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this study is to review studies and patient symptoms before and after laparoscopic Heller myotomy to assess outcomes following laparoscopic surgery for achalasia.

Description:

Patients will answer questionnaires before and after surgery to evaluate their symptoms of achalasia and will also have their charts reviewed for relevant medical information.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 800
• Est. completion date: December 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with achalasia who have had laparoscopic Heller myotomies for the treatment of achalasia

Exclusion Criteria:

• No patients under the age of 18 will be included

Study Design

N/A

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Achalasia

Intervention

Other:
• Symptom questionnaire
Patients will answer questionnaires evaluating their symptoms of achalasia.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Tampa General Hospital/University of South Florida	Tampa	Florida

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of South Florida

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The objective of this study is to review pre-operative and post-operative studies and patient evaluation reports to evaluate patient outcomes following laparoscopic surgery for achalasia		5 years	No