Idiopathic achalasia
MONDO:0019635A primary esophageal motor disorder characterized by loss of esophageal peristalsis and insufficient lower esophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation in response to deglutition.
Also known as: achalasia cardia, idiopathic achalasia of esophagus, idiopathic achalasia of oesophagus, primary achalasia
18 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 12 tagged with Idiopathic achalasia itself.
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Shorter surgery may be just as effective for treating achalasia
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a shorter muscle cut during a procedure called POEM works as well as a longer one for people with type II achalasia, a condition where the esophagus fails to push food into the stomach. Fifty participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a shor…
Sponsor: Assiut University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Balloon or scope? new trial seeks best fix for Kids' swallowing problem
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis 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…
Sponsor: Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 16:49 UTC
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Can a shorter surgical tunnel fix swallowing without causing heartburn?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis 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…
Sponsor: Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC