N/A
N=75
Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE): A Novel Technique for Spinal Cord Imaging
Spinal Cord · Epidural
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02415244 ↗Enrolled (actual)
75
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Thoracic Spinal Segments Successfully Visualized With TEE — 12; 10 Thoracic segments
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- TEE (Procedure)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Kenichi Ueda
- Primary completion
- Sep 2017
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Thoracic Spinal Segments Successfully Visualized With TEE |
12; 10 | — |
Summary
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 spinal segments which can be visualized.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- patients scheduled for cardiothoracic or interventional cardiac surgeries under general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
- We will exclude any patients with known esophageal abnormalities, lesions or disease that would disqualify the patient for the use of TEE as standard procedure.
- We will also exclude any patients that come to the catheter laboratory exclusively for TEE exam as our study will only occur in patients already scheduled to undergo TEE use in surgery or diagnostic procedure.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02415244). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.