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The Efficacy of Distal Pharyngeal Airway in Enhancing Oxygenation During Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) in Patients Sedated With Propofol
Led by University of Miami · Updated on 2025-10-06
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
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Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the effect of using the McMurray Enhanced Airway (MEA), a flexible extended-length distal pharyngeal airway, on improving oxygen delivery during transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) procedures compared to the standard nasal cannula. This study focuses on patients undergoing TEE while sedated with propofol and aims to assess oxygenation performance during the procedure. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive oxygen through the MEA device placed once in the oropharyngeal airway, delivering 40% oxygen at 6 liters per minute for up to 60 minutes during the TEE. The other group will receive oxygen via a standard nasal cannula during the same procedure time. Both devices are used during an in-person visit. During the study, researchers will monitor participants for the incidence of hypoxia, subclinical hypoxia, and severe hypoxia throughout the TEE procedure lasting up to 60 minutes. Participants will be assessed for oxygen levels and safety during the procedure. The total participation time corresponds to the duration of the TEE procedure with oxygen delivery and monitoring.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
The Efficacy of Distal Pharyngeal Airway for Oxygenation During TEE
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Patients willing to participate and provide an informed consent
- Patients scheduled to undergo an elective TEE procedure
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with history of uncontrolled gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Patients with anatomical airway obstruction
- Any condition that may compromise patient well-being or study requirements as determined by the investigator
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person) for informed consent and eligibility assessment
Duration - Up to 60 minutes during the TEE procedure
Participants receive oxygen delivered via either the McMurray enhanced airway or nasal cannula during an elective Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) procedure while sedated with propofol.
1 in-person visit during the TEE procedure
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
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Research Team
F
Fouad G Souki, MD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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