Clinical trials: Transesophageal Echocardiography
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Measurement of Tricuspid Regurgitation Volume for Assessment of Tricuspid Regurgitation Using 3D Transesophageal Echocardiography
This study is a prospective observational chart review. The aim of the study is to evaluate tricuspid regurgitation volume using 3D volumetric assessment as an accurate method for tricuspid regurgitation severity in comparison to…
- Trial name
- NCT05130775
- Testing
- Transesophageal echocardiograpgy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
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
Aortic Valve Disease
Semi-automatic assessMent of Aortic Roots by Three-dimensional transoEsophageal echocaRdiography (SMARTER)
The progress in surgery of the aortic root and the evolution of transcatheter aortic valve replacement as an alternative to surgical treatment in selected patients have refocused the need for quantitative imaging of the aortic…
- Trial name
- NCT02724709
- Testing
- Three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography, Computed tomography
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Procedural Sedation
A Safety Study of AQUAVAN® (Fospropofol Disodium) Injection for Sedation During Minor Surgical Procedures.
Very often patients receive medications before a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure to help them relax, keep them calm, and to relieve them from pain. This is called procedural sedation.
- Trial name
- NCT00327392
- Testing
- AQUAVAN® (fospropofol disodium) Injection
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Liver Transplantation
Comparing Montiroing Cardiac Index by Transpulmonary Thermodilution and Transesophageal Echocardiography During Liver Transplantation
Liver transplantation poses challenges due to hemodynamic changes throughout different surgical phases. Monitoring devices are essential for therapeutic adjustments.
- Trial name
- NCT06899867
- Testing
- Measure of cardiac index with thermodilution and transesophageal echocardiography, Surgical anastomosis echography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Mitral Regurgitation
Use of Phenylephrine for Assessment of Mitral Regurgitation Severity
The study proposes to develop a phenylephrine protocol to be used during transesophageal echocardiography, whereby intravenous phenylephrine would be used to increase afterload with the intent to mimic the awake hemodynamic…
- Trial name
- NCT04500899
- Testing
- Mydfrin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Hemodynamic Instability, Cardiovascular Complication
Evaluation of Cardiac Functions in Deep Trendelenburg Position
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) is a surgical method with good short-term results and accepted as the gold standard because of its minimal invasiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT05685979
- Testing
- Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy in deep Trendelenburg position.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Discomfort
Hypnosis for Transesophageal Echocardiography
The purpose of this study is to determine the additive value of hypnosis to improve patient comfort during transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
- Trial name
- I-SLEPT (NCT01095705)
- Testing
- Conventional procedure, Conventional procedure + Hypnosis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Right Heart Dysfunction
Measurement of Tricuspid AnnularPlane Systolic Excursion in Transesophageal Echocardiography
The aim of this study is to measure TAPSE in TEE using two deep transgastric views. This is a prospective comparative diagnostic study where 21 CABG patients who are enrolled for the study will be studied during the…
- Trial name
- TAPSE (NCT03649854)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Heart; Decompensation, Right Ventricle, Echocardiography
The Right Ventricular Responses to Mild Hypercarbia After Mitral Valve Repair Surgery
The aims of the study is to investigate the right ventricular responses to mild hypercarbia after mitral valve prolapse repair surgery by the measurements obtained on pulmonary arterial catheter and transesophageal…
- Conditions
- Heart; Decompensation, Right Ventricle, Echocardiography, Hypercapnia
- Trial name
- NCT02757573
- Testing
- Hypercarbia
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Thrombus
Accuracy of the 64 Slices Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus
Transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is considered as the gold standard method for detection of left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus but is a semi-invasive investigation.
- Trial name
- THROMBI-SCAN (NCT01147796)
- Testing
- computed tomography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Cardiac Arrest (CA)
Which Position Is Better For CPR In OHCA Patients?
Use Transesophageal ultrasound in OHCA patients to identify the proper CPR position
- Trial name
- NCT07002775
- Testing
- Transesophageal ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cardiac Surgery
End-expiratory and End-inspiratory Occlusion Tests to Predict Fluid Responsiveness
The purpose of the study is to verify the efficacy of using end-expiratory and end-inspiratory occlusion tests as an index of fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients with cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- EEOFR (NCT03485833)
- Testing
- EEO and EIO test
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
TEE Image Quality
Oral Gastric Suctioning Effect on Transesophageal Echo
During heart surgery images of the heart are taken with transesophageal echocardiography. The images track how the heart is doing during surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07209293
- Testing
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Ischemic Stroke, Cardioembolic Stroke
Detecting Cardiac Thrombi in Acute Ischemic Stroke on Cardiac CT Versus Transoesophageal Echocardiography
Rationale: Cardiac CT acquired during the acute stroke imaging protocol (acute cardiac CT) has recently been shown to have a superior diagnostic yield than transthoracic echocardiography, which is currently the most commonly used…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Cardioembolic Stroke, Thrombus; Embolism, Left Atrial Thrombosis
- Trial name
- MtH-DETECT (NCT06585228)
- Testing
- Cardiac Computed Tomography, Transesophageal echocardiography, Repeated Cardiac Computed Tomography
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Shock, Cardiogenic, Shock Hypovolemic
Clinical Validation of Algorithms for Mean Systemic Filling Pressure and Automated Cardiac Output
Prospective combined clinical validation of an algorithmic calculated mean systemic filling pressure (Pms-Nav) with the gold standard for Pms (Pms calculated from venous return curves during inspiratory hold procedures with…
- Conditions
- Shock, Cardiogenic, Shock Hypovolemic, Hypovolemia, Cardiac Failure
- Trial name
- PP3D (NCT04202432)
- Testing
- Mean systemic filling pressure
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven
Shock
Effects of Hemodynamic Monitoring Using the ImaCor Single Use Transesophageal Echocardiography Probe in Critically Ill Patients
Hemodynamic management of critically ill patients is a constant challenge in the intensive care unit (ICU). Commonly used monitoring parameters to guide hemodynamic management generally consist of measurements of pressures…
- Trial name
- ImaCor II (NCT02048566)
- Testing
- ImaCor PM, ImaCor SM, Control PM
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
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
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, 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