Cutting across or along? trial tests best way to start POEM for swallowing disorder
Symptom relief
Not yet recruiting
This trial tests whether making a horizontal (transverse) or vertical (longitudinal) cut in the esophagus lining during POEM surgery is faster and safer for people with achalasia, a swallowing disorder. About 140 adults in Colombia will be randomly assigned to one of the two inci…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Universidad Nacional de Colombia • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC