Clinical Trial: Assessing the Efficacy of Steroid Treatment of Achalasia

Study Status: Enrolling by invitation
Recruit Status: Enrolling by invitation
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Pilot Study Assessing the Efficacy of Steroids in the Treatment of Achalasia

Brief Summary: Would systemic steroids be an effective treatment in early variants of achalasia?

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Current Primary Outcome: the proportion of patients with an Eckhart score ≥ 6 at 1 month [ Time Frame: Baseline to 1 month ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: proportion of patients with symptomatic improvement (Eckardt sore 6 or greater) [ Time Frame: baseline to 1 year ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Mayo Clinic

Dates:
Date Received: July 16, 2013
Date Started: March 2013
Date Completion: December 2017
Last Updated: September 12, 2016
Last Verified: September 2016