Clinical Trial

Short Versus Long Submucosal Tunneling in Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Type II Achalasia.

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Summary
this study is prospective , randomized and interventional ,will be performed on 50 patients to compare the clinical utility , safety profile and postoperative recovery metrics between short and long per-oral endoscopic myotomy , patients will be divided randomly into two equal groups one will do short myotomy and the other group will do long myotomy , each group will contain 25 patients methodology \&patient selection : patients follow the inclusion criterias including : * Patients of all ages were eligible for inclusion in the study with no upper or lower age limits applied . * Both sexes are included . * Type II achalasia patients who are diagnosed by High Resolution. Manometry based on Chicago Classification (v4.0) characterized by (failed esophageal peristalsis , pan-esophageal pressurization in ≥20% of swallows and Integrated Relaxation Pressure (IRP) \>15 mmHg ). * Eckardt score \>3 ( moderate to severe symptoms). this study aims to compare the outcomes of short versus long esophageal myotomy in cases with type II achalasia using Eckardt score and barium study at 3 month follow up. also to evaluate difference in length of the opearation , intra-operative and post-operative adverse events between short and long submucosal tunneling. every patient will do upper endoscopy and manometry preoperative , also ekcardt score will be caculated , follow up after 3 months by barium swallow and eckardt score
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07686471
Lead Sponsor Assiut University
Conditions Esophageal Achalasia
Enrollment 50 participants
Start Date 2026-06-28
Primary Completion 2028-06-16 (estimated)
Study Completion 2028-12-16 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-07-07