Medical Treatment of Spasms
09/11/2022
Achalasia Action are keen to support a project looking at how we can treat spasms/ chest pains as this has been one of the most recurrent themes raised
We try to summarise various research projects that are at various stages of development. Some of these are keen to recruit those with achalasia to be able to take things forward. Volunteering to help this research is an excellent way of helping others with achalasia in the future.
Achalasia Action are keen to support a project looking at how we can treat spasms/ chest pains as this has been one of the most recurrent themes raised
This study (International – Patient reported outcome of Achalasia Symptom Score) is being run by Professor Giovanni Zaninotto from Imperial College and Assistant Professor Sheraz Markar.
Melika Kalantari MPharm(Hons) MSc from the University of Reading has conducted some original research amongst members of Achalasia Action that was published in November 2020.
Dr Conor McCann was awarded a 3-year Derek Butler Research Fellowship in 2017 by Guts UK to undertake research into the potential for implanting stem