Clinical Impact of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia

July 22, 2012 updated by: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder, which is characterized clinically by symptoms of dysphagia, regurgitation, weight loss and chest pain. These symptoms are primarily caused by incomplete relaxation of a frequently hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and to some extent by a lack of peristalsis in the tubular esophagus. Unfortunately, no therapy returns normal esophageal function. Treatment is therefore directed at lowering the LES pressure, with the aim of reducing the functional obstruction to bolus transit at this site. Current treatments can be endoscopic or surgical. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has recently been described as a new minimally invasive endoscopic myotomy technique intending a permanent cure from primary achalasia in some centers. The investigators purpose was to further evaluate the efficacy and the feasibility of POEM for patients with achalasia in a prospective larger study.

Study Overview

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Unknown

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Detailed Description

  1. Patients were eligible for enrollment in the study if they had an Eckardt symptom score ≥ 4. The diagnosis of achalasia was made on the basis of the absence of peristalsis and on impaired relaxation of the LES on established methods (barium swallow, manometry, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)). Exclusion criteria were severe cardiopulmonary disease or other serious disease leading to unacceptable surgical risk, pseudoachalasia, and megaesophagus (diameter of > 7 cm).
  2. All patients were scheduled for a follow-up visit at 1 month after POEM for EGD and manometry. Symptoms were assessed 1 month after treatment in the clinic and every 3 months thereafter via telephone questionnaires.
  3. The primary outcome of the study was therapeutic success (a reduction in the Eckardt score to ≤3) at the follow-up assessment. The secondary outcomes included procedure-related adverse events, LES pressure on manometry pre- and post POEM, reflux symptoms and medication use before and after POEM, and procedure-related parameters such as procedure time, hospital stay, and myotomy length.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

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450

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

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Study Locations

  • China
      • Shanghai, China, 200032
        • Recruiting
        • Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
        • Contact:

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Ages Eligible for Study

6 years to 90 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • with an Eckardt symptom score ≥ 4
  • The diagnosis of achalasia was made on the basis of the absence of peristalsis and on impaired relaxation of the LES on established methods (barium swallow, manometry, esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
  • Informed patient consent was obtained

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe cardiopulmonary disease or other serious disease leading to unacceptable surgical risk
  • Pseudoachalasia
  • megaesophagus (diameter of > 7 cm)

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

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Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: EA
Patients were eligible for enrollment in the study if they had an Eckardt symptom score ≥ 4. The diagnosis of achalasia was made on the basis of the absence of peristalsis and on impaired relaxation of the LES on established methods (barium swallow, manometry, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)).
Procedure: POEM
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has recently been described as a new minimally invasive endoscopic myotomy technique intending a permanent cure from primary achalasia in some centers.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Therapeutic success (a reduction in the Eckardt score to ≤3)
Time Frame: Symptoms were assessed 1 month after treatment in the clinic and every 3 months thereafter via telephone questionnaires during follow-up, an expected average of 2 years.
Symptoms were assessed 1 month after treatment in the clinic and every 3 months thereafter via telephone questionnaires during follow-up, an expected average of 2 years.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Procedure-related adverse events
Time Frame: All patients were scheduled for a follow-up visit at 1 month after POEM for EGD.
All patients were scheduled for a follow-up visit at 1 month after POEM for EGD.
Lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure on manometry
Time Frame: All patients were scheduled for a follow-up visit at 1 month after POEM for EGD and manometry
All patients were scheduled for a follow-up visit at 1 month after POEM for EGD and manometry
Reflux symptoms and medication use before and after POEM
Time Frame: Symptoms were assessed 1 month after treatment in the clinic and every 3 months thereafter via telephone questionnaires during follow-up, an expected average of 2 years.
Symptoms were assessed 1 month after treatment in the clinic and every 3 months thereafter via telephone questionnaires during follow-up, an expected average of 2 years.

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Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

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August 1, 2010

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December 1, 2012

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December 1, 2014

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July 12, 2012

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July 22, 2012

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July 25, 2012

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July 25, 2012

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July 22, 2012

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July 1, 2012

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  • Endoscopycenter-POEM

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