Recruiting

Heller Myotomy

Sponsor:

University of South Florida

Code:

NCT00519220

Conditions

Achalasia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Symptom questionnaire

Study Details

Brief summary:

The objective of this study is to review studies and patient symptoms before and after laparoscopic Heller myotomy to assess outcomes following laparoscopic surgery for achalasia.

Conditions

Achalasia

Study ID

NCT00519220

Start date

Dec, 2006

Status verified date

Aug, 2012

Completion date

Dec, 2017

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No patients under the age of 18 will be included

Study Design

Enrollment

800 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

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Patients will answer symptom questionnaires and have their charts reviewed for relevant medical information.

Interventions

Symptom questionnaire

Patients will answer questionnaires evaluating their symptoms of achalasia.

Primary outcome measure

  • The objective of this study is to review pre-operative and post-operative studies and patient evaluation reports to evaluate patient outcomes following laparoscopic surgery for achalasia [ Time Frame: 5 years ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Kenneth Luberice

813-844-8219kluberic@mail.usf.edu

Carl B Bowers, RN

813-844-7529cbowers@health.usf.edu

Locations

Tampa General Hospital/University of South Florida

Recruiting

Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606

Contacts

Jennifer C. Cooper, B.S.

813-844-4218jcooper@health.usf.edu

Carl B Bowers, R.N.

813-844-7529cbowers@health.usf.edu

More Information

Sponsor

University of South Florida

Last update posted

Aug 15, 2012

Last verified

Aug, 2012

Keywords

  • achalasia, Heller myotomy

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of South Florida on 2012-08-15.