New registry tracks POEM procedure for swallowing disorder
NCT ID NCT04640753
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 200 adults with achalasia who undergo a procedure called POEM (peroral endoscopic myotomy). The goal is to see if the procedure safely reduces chest pain and swallowing problems. Researchers will review past and future patient records up to 180 days after the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that POEM is a safe and effective long-term treatment for achalasia, helping patients swallow more easily.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove cause and effect. Some patients may not experience lasting symptom relief.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2019
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
There will be a retrospective chart review for patients who underwent endoscopic procedures and POEM from 06/2016 - 01/2019. In addition; a prospective chart review will be performed for patients who will undergo endoscopic procedures and POEM from 02/2019 - 06/2021.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Any discharged patient who has undergone clinically indicated and/or standard of care POEM for the treatment of Achalasia from 6/2016 to 6/2021. * Above or equal to 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Any patient who has not undergone POEM for the treatment of Achalasia. * Below 18 years of age
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Contact
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Locations
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Methodist Dallas Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75203, United States
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