Nerve system glitches may worsen blood pressure swings during achalasia surgery — a study investigates
NCT ID NCT05772260
First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether achalasia patients with autonomic (involuntary) nerve system problems experience more blood pressure instability during a procedure called per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) under general anesthesia. Researchers will test nerve function before surgery and track advanced blood pressure measures during the operation. The goal is to see if a simple nerve test could help predict and manage blood pressure changes during the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If a link is found, it could help anesthesiologists anticipate and manage blood pressure swings during POEM in achalasia patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, so it can only show an association, not cause and effect. Results may not apply to all achalasia patients or other procedures.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients who are scheduled to undergo per-oral endoscopic myotomy in Gangnam Severance Hospital will be eligible.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who are scheduled to undergo per-oral endoscopic myotomy in Gangnam Severance Hospital 2. Patients aged ≥ 19 years Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who are hemodynamically unstable before surgery 2. Patients in whom preoperative heart rate variability (HRV) test cannot be conducted 3. Pregnant women of breastfeeding women 4. Patients unable to read the informed consent form
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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GangnamSeverance Hospital
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
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