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TEE and Dysphagia in Lung Transplantation
Led by University of California, Los Angeles · Updated on 2025-07-18
116
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
102 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The primary outcome of this study is dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) on postoperative speech and swallow evaluation following lung transplantation. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) (creates pictures of the heart from inside the participants body) is routinely performed for all lung transplantations at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and it is the standard of care. Patients are randomized to two groups. The intervention group would limit the number of TEE clips (# pictures taken) per case. The control group would leave the number of TEE clips to the discretion of the attending anesthesiologist. The investigators hypothesize that reduction in TEE imaging during lung transplantation will reduce dysphagia.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
TEE and Dysphagia in Lung Transplantation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult patients
- Undergoing single or double lung transplantation
You will not qualify if you...
- Contraindications to TEE including perforated esophagus, esophageal stricture, esophageal tumor, or history of esophagectomy
- Patients requiring a tracheostomy after surgery
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
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Research Team
J
Jennifer Scovotti, MA
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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