Botulinum Toxin Injection in Hypercontractile Esophagus

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of endoscopic injection of 100 IU of botulinum toxin (BTX) in the distal esophagus in patients with symptoms related to hypercontractile esophageal motility disorders.

Timeline

Start

2013-08

Primary completion

2017-05

Completion

2018-02

Publications

• Results Mion F, Marjoux S, Subtil F, Pioche M, Rivory J, Roman S, Zerbib F. Botulinum toxin for the treatment of hypercontractile esophagus: Results of a double-blind randomized sham-controlled study. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2019 May;31(5):e13587. doi: 10.1111/nmo.13587. Epub 2019 Apr 11.

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