The goal of this observational study is to learn about how the doctor decides how long to cut t the esophageal muscle during Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) in patients with difficulty swallowing due to certain conditions. The main question it aims to answer is: does pre-POEM testing help the physician choose how long to cut the muscle. Participants will allow researchers to access their standard of care information in their medical record, complete questionnaires at up to 6 times over a 2-year period.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGUniversity of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGUniversity of Colorado Denver
Denver, Colorado, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGUniversity of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAdventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc
Orlando, Florida, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEmory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNorthwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States
RECRUITINGJohns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWashington University
St Louis, Missouri, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWeill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITING...and 3 more locations
Clinical Response-Overall
Clinical Response is defined by the Eckardt score (a 4-item self-report scale measuring weight loss, chest pain, regurgitation, and dysphagia) with no need for retreatment in 2 years.
Time frame: From enrollment to Year 2
Clinical Response-by Sex
Clinical Response is defined by the Eckardt score (a 4-item self-report scale measuring weight loss, chest pain, regurgitation, and dysphagia) with no need for retreatment in 2 years.
Time frame: From enrollment to Year 2
Clinical Response-by Race
Clinical Response is defined by the Eckardt score (a 4-item self-report scale measuring weight loss, chest pain, regurgitation, and dysphagia) with no need for retreatment in 2 years.
Time frame: From Enrollment to Year 2
Clinical Response-by Ethnicity
Clinical Response is defined by the Eckardt score (a 4-item self-report scale measuring weight loss, chest pain, regurgitation, and dysphagia) with no need for retreatment in 2 years.
Time frame: From Enrollment to Year 2
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