3 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
This study compares two treatments for Idiopathic Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction: pneumatic dilation compared with expectant management, on symptoms and liquid barium emptying exams.
This research is being done to study an endoscopic procedure called "POEM" as a less invasive alternative to surgery in people with esophagogastric junction outlet obstruction (EGOO).
EGJOO is a disorder in which the muscles of the esophagus (swallowing tube) do not function in a coordinated fashion so that swallowed material does not pass easily into the stomach. EGJOO often causes symptoms of swallowing difficulties and chest pain. The cause of EGJOO and its optimal treatment are not clear. The investigators research team suspects that EGJOO might be caused by an allergy that involves the esophagus, and that treatment with medications called corticosteroids might improve function of the esophageal muscles. The purpose of this study is to learn how corticosteroid therapy affects the muscles of the esophagus in patients suffering with EGJOO.