Comparison of the efficacy of diltiazem versus fluoxetine in the treatment of distal esophageal spasm: A randomized-controlled-trial.

Background And Study Aim: Distal esophageal spasm is an uncommon esophageal motility disorder presenting with non-cardiac chest pain and dysphagia. The main goal of therapy is symptom relief with pharmacologic, endoscopic, and surgical therapies. Pharmacologic treatment is less invasive and is the preferred method of choice.