Long Term Outcome of Argon Plasma Coagulation of Cervical Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa as an Alternative Treatment for Globus Sensations (ACHAT FU)

Technical University of Munich

Status: Completed

Conditions: Globus Sensations in the Throat

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01574755

ACHAT-FU-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

APC of gastric inlet patches is successful for the treatment of globus sensations in the throat (Bajbouj et al Gastroenterology 2009; 137:440-4). There is no data for long term efficiency of this treatment. To measure long term efficacy all patients treated with this therapy in our clinic were followed up with complaint-evaluation sheets and endoscopy.

Enrollment: 49 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• former APC therapy of gastric inlet patches as treatment for globus sensations
• at least 6 month since last APC therapy

Exclusion criteria

• patients with reduced general condition
• malignancy of the upper gastrointestinal tract
• patients older than 80 years