Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0192080748
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
A trial of laparoscopic surgery versus endoscopic dilatation in the treatment of achalasia of the oesophagus.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Digestive system: achalasia of the oesophagus
Intervention
Laparoscopic surgery versus endoscopic dilatation
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
1. Symptom control
2. Side effect profile
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/08/1999
Overall trial end date
31/01/2005
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Total number of subjects = 20
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/08/1999
Recruitment end date
31/01/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Department of Surgery
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Queens Medical Centre University Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list