Clinical trials: Transesophageal Echocardiography
Echocardiography
GE CVUS Device Evaluation
The purpose of the study is to collect user feedback on the Vivid E95 ultrasound system and probes during clinical procedures on the device's intended population in order to optimize the device.
- Trial name
- NCT05340244
- Testing
- Investigational ultrasound exam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Postoperative Graft Function
Hepatic Vein Flow During Orthotopic Liver Transplantation as Predictive Factor for Postoperative Graft Function
Hepatic vein flow (HVF) assessment using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has a potential to predict postoperative graft function in orthotopic liver transplant (OLT).
- Trial name
- NCT03814031
- Testing
- NO internvention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Right Ventricular Dysfunction
TEE 3D RV Assessment for SAVR, Mini AVR, and TAVR
Three-dimensional echocardiography has become a gold standard to assess right ventricular (RV) function, and investigators plan to use 3D transesophageal echocardiography to assess RV function in 3 types of aortic valve…
- Trial name
- NCT05804240
- Testing
- 3D TEE RVEF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Heart Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease
Intraoperative Echocardiography in Low-Risk CABG Surgery
This goal of this study is to better understand when and where intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) should (or should not) be used during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries.
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease, Chest Pain, Stenosis Coronary
- Trial name
- NCT06154265
- Testing
- TEE probe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Stroke, Acute
Comparative Effectiveness Study of Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography in Stroke
The Comparative Effectiveness Study of Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography in Stroke (CONTEST) aims at assessing the diagnostic value of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and transthoracic echocardiography…
- Trial name
- CONTEST (NCT03411642)
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 494 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Spinal Cord, Epidural
Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE): A Novel Technique for Spinal Cord Imaging
The aim of this prospective observational study is to assess whether transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) can be used to identify the structures within the vertebral foramen of the spinal column and to determine the range of…
- Trial name
- NCT02415244
- Testing
- TEE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Kenichi Ueda
TEE Image Quality
Does Transesophageal Echocardiography Along With an Orogastric Tube Improve the Image Quality Intraoperatively?
Image quality of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) tends to get worse during long hours of operations. An orogastric tube (OGT) is often inserted in the beginning of the case, and left there for intermittent…
- Trial name
- NCT03454399
- Testing
- Suction orogastric tube which is attached to TEE probe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter
Comparison of Intracardiac Echocardiography and Transesophageal Echocardiography
The presence of intracardiac thrombi and their propensity for systemic embolism is a major concern in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) undergoing cardioversion and ablation procedures.
- Trial name
- ICE-TEE (NCT02213666)
- Testing
- Intracardiac Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Elad Anter
Fibrillation, Atrial
Evaluation of Fondaparinux in Patients With a Heart Rhythm Disturbance Who Undergo Restoration of Normal Heart Rhythm
The purpose of this study is to test whether Fondaparinux is effective and safe to prevent thromboembolic events (like for example strokes) and bleeding events in patients who undergo a normalisation of their heart rhythm…
- Trial name
- NCT00911300
- Testing
- fondaparinux, unfractionated heparin, Vitamin-K-Antagonist
- Where
- 34 sites in France, Germany
- Volunteers
- 349 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Epidural Space
Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) to Guide and Confirm Epidural Catheters in Pediatric Patients
The aim of this study is to assess whether transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) can be used to successfully guide an epidural catheter to a targeted thoracic level in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02415998
- Testing
- TEE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Kenichi Ueda
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.
Image Quality
TEE Image Quality Improvement With Our Devised Probe Cover
With using suction tube attached TEE probe cover, we will assess its pinpoint suction capacity on image quality and surgical decision making.
- Trial name
- NCT03812185
- Testing
- Suctioning orogastric tube which is attached to TEE probe cover
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
The Focus of the Study is to Reduce the Risk of Stroke and Life-threatening Bleeding Events in Patients With Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation
WATCHMAN FLX™ CT Study
WATCHMAN FLX™ CT is a prospective, single-arm, single-center, post-market investigation to assess device tissue coverage in subjects with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) who receive the WATCHMAN FLX device to reduce the…
- Trial name
- NCT05324371
- Testing
- Watchman FLX Device
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
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
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