Water vs. gas: which eases pain after esophageal surgery?
NCT ID NCT06918730
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested if using water instead of carbon dioxide gas during a throat muscle procedure (POEM) could lower pain afterward. 34 adults with swallowing problems took part. The goal was to see which method led to less pain, fewer pain meds, and fewer hospital readmissions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Age 18 years or older * Ability to provide informed consent * Patient scheduled to undergo POEM procedure for esophageal dysmotility Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent * Any contraindication to POEM as per the endoscopist at the time of endoscopic evaluation (example: esophageal stricture, malignancy). * Any standard contraindication, including pregnancy, to anesthesia and/or colonoscopy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AdventHealth Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32804, United States
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