Clinical trials: Transesophageal Echocardiography
Liver Transplant; Complications
Right Ventricular Function During Liver Transplantation as Assessed by Transesophageal Echocardiography.
Cirrhotic patients undergoing liver transplantation might develop acute transient right ventricular dysfunction, ranging from mild to severe form.
- Trial name
- NCT03459924
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Critical Illness
C-MAC Videolaryngoscope for Insertion of a Transesophageal Echocardiography Probe in ICU Patients
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is commonly used in operating room (cardiac surgery), as well as in other critical care settings.
- Trial name
- VIDLARECO (NCT04980976)
- Testing
- Blind insertion technique, C-MAC videolaryngoscope insertion technique
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago
Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis
Effect Study of Modified Transoesophageal Echocardiography on Cerebral Embolization After Cardiothoracic Surgery
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery frequently develop neurologic complications, ranging from subtle cognitive changes to evident confusion, delirium, and stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01310608
- Testing
- A-View
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Isala
Cardiac and Pulmonary Complications. Central Venous Line Insertion. Gastrointestinal Recovery
Trial Comparing Routine Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography During Radical Cystectomy to Standard of Care
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial looking at the utility of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) on clinical outcomes after radical cystectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT03058250
- Testing
- Transesophageal echocardiography
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Transesophageal Echocardiography
The Effect of Sedation During Transesophageal Echocardiography on Heart Rate Variability
There is no ideal sedation technique that can be used during Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE), and the data concerning the effects of available sedation techniques on Heart Rate Variability (HRV) are limited.
- Trial name
- NCT01444976
- Testing
- local anesthesia, hypnosis, Midazolam
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital
Heart Failure
3D Assessment of RV Function in Patients Undergoing LVAD Implantation
This goal of this study is to analyze images of the right ventricle taken via 3D transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation.
- Trial name
- NCT05376254
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Watchman FLX Pro CT Pilot Study
The primary objective of this study is to measure device tissue coverage post-implantation of the WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device (WATCHMAN FLX Pro) using the serial advanced imaging modalities of…
- Trial name
- NCT05567172
- Testing
- Left atrial appendage closure device WM FLX Pro
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Left Ventricular Function Diastolic Dysfunction, Fluid Responsiveness
Evaluation of the E/e' Ratio of the Mitral Annulus in Predicting Fluid Responsiveness.
Diastolic function may be evaluated by different measurements on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). They include mitral inflow velocities obtained by pulsed-wave doppler (PW) : peak early diastolic velocity (E) and late…
- Trial name
- NCT02714244
- Testing
- Volume expansion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
The Impact of Aortic Valve Compression During Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation on Patients With Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Purpose: This study aims to find out if the current way of performing chest compressions during resuscitation for patients who have suffered a cardiac arrest outside of the hospital is affecting their chances of recovery.
- Trial name
- AVC in OHCA (NCT05932784)
- Testing
- transesophageal echocardiography
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Aortic Aneurysm, Peripheral Arterial Disease
Validation of the Cheetah NICOM by Comparison to TEE During Open Vascular Surgery - Pilot Study
The Cheetah NICOM is a non-invasive cardiac output monitor that has been validated in various clinical contexts but not during the occlusion of major arteries, as takes place in vascular surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02630550
- Testing
- Cheetah NICOM, Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
Device Related Thrombosis, Peri-device Leak
Direct Comparison of Cardiac CT With TEE to Evaluate Watchman FLX LAA Occluder Device Characteristics
The current standard of care for patients who underwent left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is to have follow-up transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) for device surveillance.
- Trial name
- NCT06523166
- Testing
- Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), Cardiac CTA
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Obstructive Thrombus
Thrombolytic Therapy Versus Surgery for Obstructive Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis
Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis is a serious complication with high mortality and morbidity The best treatment of PVT is controversial, although surgery and thrombolysis options have been available.
- Trial name
- NCT02243839
- Testing
- Thrombolytic Therapy, Surgery
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Kartal Kosuyolu Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Artery Bypass
Preload Dependency Evaluation With Stroke Volume Variation During Alveolar Recruitment Manoeuvres
The principal aim is to assess impact of alveolar recruitment manoeuvres (ARM) on stroke volume variation, evaluated by trans-oesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Artery Bypass, Hypovolemia, Anesthesia, General
- Trial name
- PreDeARM (NCT02678559)
- Testing
- tee measurement, flotrac measurement, clearsight measurement
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Lung Transplant, Dysphagia
TEE and Dysphagia in Lung Transplantation
The primary outcome of this study is dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) on postoperative speech and swallow evaluation following lung transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT06089434
- Testing
- Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) with limited number of TEE clips, Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) with number of TEE clips per attending anesthesiologist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Atrial Fibrillation
Efficacy of Optison Echo Contrast to Detect Thrombus in Left Atrial Appendage
The investigators intend to determine if using Optison echocardiography contrast increases sensitivity and specificity of detecting left atrial appendage thrombus in transesophageal echocardiography studies as opposed to standard…
- Trial name
- DOLOP (NCT01721447)
- Testing
- Optison echocardiography contrast agent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Assement of Left Ventricular Function Before Decannulation in Cardiac Surgery :Visual Estimation vs TEE
This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the cardiovascular surgeon's visual estimation of LV function before decannulation following cardiopulmonary bypass, using TEE results as the reference standard.
- Trial name
- LVFuncTee (NCT07286227)
- Testing
- Intraoperative Left Ventricular Function Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Mitral Valve Disease, Low Cardiac Output Syndrome
Intraoperative Global Longitudinal Strain and Global Longitudinal Strain Rate as Predictors of Unfavorable Outcome in On-Pump Mitral Surgery
The aim of the present study is to assess the best echocardiographic parameters (GLS, GLS rate and standard echocardiographic parameters) predicting LCOS in on-pump mitral surgery.
- Trial name
- Mit-GO (NCT04045340)
- Testing
- Philips QLAB Ultrasound Quantification Software
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Scientific Institute San Raffaele
Cardiac Disease, Anesthesia
The Use of Remimazolam for TEE
This is a prospective randomized study. The purpose of this study is to compare the use of remimazolam vs propofol (standard practice) for transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE).
- Trial name
- NCT07829458
- Testing
- Remimazolam, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Atrial Fibrillation
Evaluation of Abbreviated Versus Conventional Course of Dabigatran Etexilate Before Electric Cardioversion in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (RE-SOUND Study)
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of abbreviated 3-day anticoagulation with dabigatran etexilate before cardioversion guided by trans-oesophageal echocardiography in comparison with conventional 3- week course…
- Trial name
- RE-SOUND (NCT03975062)
- Testing
- dabigatran etexilate
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Ural State Medical University
Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
3D & Speckle Tracking Together as a Marker for Early Outcome in Cardiac Surgery
Patients presenting with Left Ventricle (LV) dysfunction undergoing cardiac surgery are at increased risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT02642770
- Testing
- Transesophageal echocardiography
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh