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PREcision MEDicine In Achalasia (PREMEDIA) - Cohort

Northwestern University

Start Date

8/31/2026

Completion Date

8/31/2032

Summary

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to No maximum

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 2. Type III achalasia or EGJOO with spastic/hypercontractile features or Jackhammer Esophagus or Distal Esophageal Spasm 3. Eckardt Score \> 3 Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion: 1. Prior POEM 2. Prior surgical treatment for achalasia 3. Endoscopic pneumatic dilation or lower esophageal sphincter botulinum toxin (botox) injection within 6 months 4. Prior unrelated esophageal or upper gastric surgery, including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy 5. Prior endoscopic gastroesophageal intervention for obesity or GERD, such endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty or transoral incisionless fundoplication 6. Known secondary achalasia related to malignancy (pseudoachalasia) 7. Known eosinophilic esophagitis 8. Diverticulum (\> 2 cm) in distal esophagus 9. Megaesophagus 10. Fibroinflammatory stricture of the esophagus due to any etiology (e.g., peptic, radiation, eosinophilic) 11. Pregnancy 12. Standard contraindications to general anesthesia 13. Standard contraindications to endoscopic myotomy in the esophagus (e.g. untreated varices) 14. Unwillingness or inability to consent for the study 15. Anticipated inability to follow protocol

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Conditions

Type III AchalasiaEGJ Outflow Obstruction With Spastic/Hypercontractile FeaturesJackhammer EsophagusDistal Esophageal Spasm

Locations

Mayo Clinic Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona 85259

United States

University of California San Diego

La Jolla, California 92093

United States

University of Colorado Denver

Denver, Colorado 80217

United States

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida 32611

United States

Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc

Orlando, Florida 32803

United States

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia 30322

United States

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois 60611

United States

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland 21218

United States

Washington University

St Louis, Missouri 63130

United States

Weill Cornell Medical College

New York, New York 10065

United States

Atrium Health/Wake Forest

Charlotte, North Carolina 28204

United States

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio 44106

United States

MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio 44109

United States

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee 37232

United States

Baylor Scott & White Health

Dallas, Texas 75204

United States