Abstract:Background Medical treatment plays a main role in the treatment of
Jackhammer esophagus (JE). The efficacy of calcium channel blockers
(CCBs) combined with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in the treatment of
JE has not been established. Methods This 8-week randomized, open-label
study was conducted in an outpatient setting in China. Patients with
symptomatic JE were randomly assigned to receive diltiazem combined with
lansoprazole (DL group) or diltiazem alone (D group). The primary
outcome was the response rate… Show more
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