Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:29 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:29 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02454335
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria for Participants
* Adult patient age greater than 18 years old
* Confirmed diagnosis of achalasia via high resolution esophageal manometry (HREM)
Exclusion Criteria
* Previous surgery of the esophagus or stomach
* Active severe esophagitis
* Large lower esophageal diverticula
* Large \> 3cm hiatal hernia
* Sigmoid esophagus
* Known gastroesophageal malignancy
* Inability to tolerate sedated upper endoscopy due to cardiopulmonary instability, severe pulmonary disease or other contraindication to endoscopy
* Cirrhosis with portal hypertension, varices, and/or ascites
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women (all women of child-bearing age will undergo urine pregnancy testing)
* Acute gastrointestinal bleeding
* Uncorrectable coagulopathy defined by INR \> 1.5 or platelet \< 50
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
100 Years
Study:
NCT02454335
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02454335