U.S., June 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07659080) titled 'Antireflux Surgery Without Preoperative Esophageal Manometry' on June 08.
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if people can safely skip a test called esophageal manometry before surgery for acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD) or a hiatal hernia. Manometry measures the muscles of the food pipe using a thin tube passed through the nose. The test can be uncomfortable and can delay surgery. The main questions this study aims to answer are whether people can skip manometry and still have good swallowing one year after surgery, and whether skipping the test lowers discomfort, shortens the wait for...