Clinical trials: Transesophageal Echocardiography
Gagging During Transesophageal Echocardiography
Acupuncture for Relief of Gag Reflex
The aim of the study is to test whether stimulation of acupuncture points CV24 and P6 is better than placebo acupuncture in treatment of gagging in patients undergoing elective transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
- Trial name
- AcuGag (NCT03821428)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Transesophageal Echocardiography, Cardiac Anesthesia
Manual- VS Auto-Strain
Myocardial strain analysis provides additional and valuable information about left ventricular function, particularly in the perioperative setting with its dynamic changes in ventricular load conditions.
- Conditions
- Transesophageal Echocardiography, Cardiac Anesthesia, Cardiac Surgery Patients
- Trial name
- NCT07496424
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Bruno Mora
Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Cardiac Surgery
Insertion of a Transoesophageal Echocardiography Probe Using McGRATH
This randomized, parallel-group clinical trial compares McGRATH video laryngoscope-assisted versus Macintosh laryngoscope-assisted transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe insertion in adult elective cardiac surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT07346898
- Testing
- McGRATH group, Macintosh group
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Surgery, Fluid Responsiveness
Superior Vena Cava Collapsibility Index for Predicting Fluid Responsiveness During High-risk Non-cardiac Surgery
The goal of this prospective study is to validate the superior vena cava collapsibility index (SVC-CI) as a predictor of fluid responsiveness during laparotomy and open aortic surgery.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Fluid Responsiveness, Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Trial name
- PRESCIENCE (NCT06188039)
- Testing
- Superior vena cava collapsibility index, PEEP elevation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Opolu
Catheterization, Central Venous, Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Surface Landmarks and C-length as Predictors of Depth of Right IJV Catheter Insertion: A TEE-Guided Study
The primary aim of this study is to derive a prediction rule to estimate the required length for placement of the CVC tip at the mid-point of the SVC from simple anatomical landmarks that are consistent with the known surface…
- Conditions
- Catheterization, Central Venous, Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Anatomic Landmarks, Radiography
- Trial name
- NCT04274881
- Testing
- Catheterization of internal jugular vein
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Echocardiography, Transesophageal, In-hospital Cardiac Arrest
RescueTEE for In-hospital Cardiac Arrest (ReTEECA Trial)
ReTEECA Trial. Rescue TransEsophageal Echocardiography for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. This trial is aimed at studying the utility and interventional outcomes of rescue transesophageal echocardiography (RescueTEE) to aid in…
- Conditions
- Echocardiography, Transesophageal, In-hospital Cardiac Arrest, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest With Successful Resuscitation
- Trial name
- ReTEECA (NCT04220619)
- Testing
- Tranesophageal Echocardiography
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Perioperative Rescue Transesophageal Echocardiography in Intensive and Critical Status
We initiate this study to assess the diagnostic efficiency of PReTEE, a simplified TEE scan sequence with a combination of 3 valuable views of ME 4C, ME AV LAX and TG SAX, in identifying cardiac pathologies in the phase of…
- Trial name
- NCT05960552
- Testing
- The PReTEE group, The conventional TEE group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Transesophageal Echocardiography, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Using TEE to Evaluate the Effect of Levosimendan on Patients With ARDS Associated With RVD During MV
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is often complicated by right ventricular dysfunction (RVD), Acute cor pulmonale is the most serious form of ARDS complicated with RVD.Levosimendan is indicated for short-term treatment…
- Conditions
- Transesophageal Echocardiography, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Right Ventricular Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05768230
- Testing
- levosimendan, 5% glucose injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Obesity, Surgery
Effect of Transpulmonary Pressure Guided Ventilation on Intraoperative Right Heart Function
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine whether different types of ventilator settings during surgery change the relationship between the pressures in the lungs and the function of the heart.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Surgery, Anesthesia, Echocardiography, Transesophageal
- Trial name
- NCT05709041
- Testing
- Individualized lung-protective ventilation, Standard lung-protective ventilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont Medical Center
Echocardiography, Doppler, Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
Intraoperative Diastolic Function by TDI and STE
This project aims at exploring measures of diastolic function perioperatively.
- Conditions
- Echocardiography, Doppler, Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional, Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Echocardiography, Transthoracic
- Trial name
- NCT03088943
- Testing
- TTE Apical 4 Chamber View, TEE dTG View, TEE ME 4C View
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Patrick F Wouters, MD PhD
Myocardial Stunning, Transesophageal Echocardiography
Rate of Left Ventricular Systolic Function's Recuperation After Cardiac Surgery With Extracorporeal Circulation.
The rational of the study is the description of the evolution of systolic cardiac function post-stunning, evaluated by transesophageal minimally invasive echocardiography (hTEE).
- Conditions
- Myocardial Stunning, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Circulation, Extracorporeal
- Trial name
- Imacor-1 (NCT02770183)
- Testing
- Imacor
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Prehospital TEE in Cardiac Arrest
This study shall investigate the feasibility of prehospital performed trans-esophageal echocardiography in out of hospital cardiac arrest.
- Trial name
- NCT05185596
- Testing
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency, Pacemaker Complication
Prevention of Pacemaker Lead Induced Tricuspid regurgitAtion by Transesophageal eCho guidEd Implantation Registry
Registry for patients undergoing pacemaker/ICD implantation including a transtricuspid lead with and without intraprocedural transesophageal echocardiography to evaluate risk factors for lead induced tricuspid regurgitation.
- Conditions
- Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency, Pacemaker Complication, Echocardiography, Transesophageal
- Trial name
- PLACE (NCT04945005)
- Testing
- Transesophageal guidance of lead implantation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- LMU Klinikum
Comparison of 3D Monitored Changes of Left Atrial Volume Before and After Ablation With Conventional Transesophageal Echocardiography
Assessment of Left Atrial Mechanical Function With a True 3D Ultrasouns Arry and Comparison With the Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography
Chronic atrial fibrillation is a challenging arrhythmia requiring additional radiofrequency ablation besides pulmonary vein isolation. Atrial contractility in these patients is often impaired.
- Trial name
- NCT03331029
- Testing
- transesophageal investigation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Klinik Hirslanden, Zurich
Transesophageal Echocardiography Contrast Agents
Agitated Saline, Albumin, or Propofol-albumin Mixture for Enhanced Contrast in TEE Examinations
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled study to determine if albumin and propofol or albumin only will provide superior qualitative contrast enhancement during TEE bubble studies compared to agitated saline.
- Trial name
- NCT02613052
- Testing
- normal saline, human albumin, human albumin and propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Ventricular Function, Right, Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Validating TEE Measurements of Right Ventricular Function
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is becoming a more prevalent method of monitoring and diagnosis in the perioperative setting for critically ill patients and patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- TEE (NCT03264183)
- Testing
- Transesophageal Echocardiography, Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Transesophageal Echocardiography, Vena Cava Superior
Respiratory Variations of the Diameter of Superior Vena Cava for Predicting Fluid Responsiveness After Cardiac Surgery
In a recent study (Vignon 2017), respiratory variations of the diameter of superior vena cava had a greater diagnostic accuracy than pulse pressure variations and inferior vena cava respiratory variations in 540 medical and…
- Trial name
- NCT03393897
- Testing
- Trans oesophageal echocardiography, Trendelenburg test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter
Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiography
The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of left atrial thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFI), in whom transesophageal echocardiography is performed before AF/AFl cardioversion or…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Ablation
- Trial name
- LATTEE (NCT03591627)
- Testing
- Transesophageal echocardiography
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Estimation of Pulmonary Arterial Pressure With Transesophageal Echocardiography: a Pilot Study
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) plays an important role in intraoperative monitoring and can be used to estimate pulmonary artery pressures.
- Trial name
- NCT03117673
- Testing
- transesophageal echocardiography measurements
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Clinical Indications for Transesophageal Echocardiography
Hypnosis vs Midazolam for Sedation for TEE
Most of the reports on hypnosis in the literature have focused on pain control during minor operations. With this study we aimed to evaluate the role of hypnosis on sedation for transesophageal echocardiography and compare it…
- Trial name
- NCT01749475
- Testing
- Midazolam, hypnotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital