The impact of peroral endoscopic myotomy(POEM) for secondary sarcopenia in esophageal achalasia patients

The impact of peroral endoscopic myotomy(POEM) for secondary sarcopenia in esophageal achalasia patients - The impact of POEM for sarcopenia in achalasia patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000021235

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-01

Start date

2016-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

esophageal achalasia

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients who were diagnosed with achalasia or other esophageal motility disorders, such as jackhammer esophagus or distal esophageal spasm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who were <18 years old, had dementia, or were bedridden

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes of skeltal muscle mass after POEM for achalasia patients	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of sarcopenia in achalasia patients Risk factors for sarcopenia in achalasia patients Postoperative complications in achalasia patients undergoing POEM Changes of nutritional status after POEM Quality of life assessment after POEM	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHirofumi Abe

Kobe University Hospital Gastroenterology

abe627@med.kobe-u.ac.jp078-382-5111

Outcome results