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New tool could make achalasia surgery safer and more effective

NCT ID NCT07406945

Disease control Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new device called SpydrBlade Flex for a procedure that helps people with achalasia, a condition where the esophagus doesn't relax properly, making swallowing difficult. The device uses radiofrequency and microwave energy to cut muscle. Researchers will check if the procedure works well and is safe in 73 adults. The goal is to improve swallowing and reduce complications.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
SpydrBlade Flex device (radiofrequency and microwave ablation tool)
What this could lead to
If successful, this device could make the POEM procedure safer and more effective for treating achalasia, improving swallowing and quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with only 73 participants. The device may not work better than existing tools, and risks like bleeding or infection remain.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 73 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Nov 2024

Expected to finish

Apr 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Patients with 18 years of age or older. * Patients referred to the participating center with a clinical indication for POEM. This includes conditions such as: achalasia, native or failed Heller myotomy, balloon dilation, and EGJ outflow obstruction. * Patients who provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have contraindications for EGD. * Patients with an Eckardt score \< 3 before POEM. * Positive diagnosis of Chagas disease. * Patients unable to withstand general anesthesia.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

achalasia Esophageal Achalasia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Achalasia Egj outflow obstruction

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong

    RECRUITING

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  • academy tertiary, IECED

    RECRUITING

    Guayaquil, Ecuador

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