Idiopathic achalasia

This study will compare two procedures—balloon dilation and per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)—in 70 children aged 3–17 with achalasia cardia, a condition where the esophagus can't push food into the stomach. Children will be randomly assigned to one procedure, and if it fails, t…

This pilot study compares recorded gut-directed hypnosis to an educational recording for hospitalized patients with chronic gut problems, such as irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease. Participants listen to the recordings over the phone while in the hospital for…

This study compares two ways of doing a surgery called POEM for people with type II achalasia, a condition where the esophagus has trouble moving food into the stomach. The standard method uses a long tunnel under the lining of the esophagus, but this can cause bad acid reflux af…

This study will look at 150 infants and children aged 1 month to 4 years who are admitted to a hospital gastroenterology unit with a gastrointestinal disease. The goal is to find out how common electrolyte disturbances (like low sodium or potassium) are in these children. By meas…