Do Patients Who Have Had Surgery for Achalasia Suffer From Reflux

August 14, 2012 updated by: Kenneth Luberice

Gastroesophageal Reflux in Patients With Achalasia

Patients who have had laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of achalasia will be asked to have pH studies done in order to determine is these patients suffer from reflux after surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to determine if patients who have laparoscopic Heller myotomies for the treatment of achalasia suffer from reflux after the surgery. Patients at our institution who have had surgery for achalasia will be asked to have pH studies done to determine whether or not these patients have reflux.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606
        • Harbourside Medical Tower

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have had laparoscopic Heller myotomies for the treatment of achalasia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients under the age of 18 will not be included
  • Patients who are receiving anti-reflux therapy will not be included

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: I
All patients in the study will have pH studies done in order to determine the degree of reflux after laparoscopic Heller myotomies.
Other: pH study
All patients will have 48 hour pH study
Other Names:
  • Bravo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The objective of this study is to determine the degree of post-operative reflux in patients who have had laparoscopic Heller myotomies for the treatment of achalasia.
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Kenneth Luberice

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sarah M Cowgill, MD, University of South Florida

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 21, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

August 22, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 15, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2012

Last Verified

August 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 104802

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