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TEE Techniques for Swallowing Difficulty After Lung Transplant

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Recruiting

Led By J.Prince Neelankavil, MD

Research Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Single or double lung transplantation

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up pod0 until discharge from the hospital. an average of 5-10 days until discharge from the hospital. a maximum of 30 days for in-hospital mortality.

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Study Summary

This trial is investigating if reducing the number of pictures taken of the heart during a lung transplant can reduce difficulty swallowing after surgery.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adult patients undergoing single or double lung transplantation at UCLA. It's not suitable for individuals with conditions like a perforated esophagus, narrowed esophagus, esophageal cancer, or those who have had their esophagus removed. Patients needing a tracheostomy after surgery are also excluded.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if limiting the number of TEE (heart imaging from inside the body) clips during lung transplant surgery can reduce swallowing difficulties afterwards. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: one with limited TEE clips and another where the attending anesthesiologist decides on the number of clips.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While this trial focuses on dysphagia as an outcome rather than side effects of medication, potential risks may include discomfort from TEE and complications related to fewer diagnostic images being available during surgery.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have had a lung transplant.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ pod0 until discharge from the hospital. an average of 5-10 days until discharge from the hospital. a maximum of 30 days for in-hospital mortality.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~pod0 until discharge from the hospital. an average of 5-10 days until discharge from the hospital. a maximum of 30 days for in-hospital mortality.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pod0 until discharge from the hospital. an average of 5-10 days until discharge from the hospital. a maximum of 30 days for in-hospital mortality. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Number of participants with dysphagia

Secondary outcome measures

Length of Hospital Stay

Length of Intubation

Length of intensive care unit (ICU) Stay

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) with number of TEE clips per attending anesthesiologistExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The control group would leave the number of TEE clips to the discretion of the attending anesthesiologist.

Group II: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) with limited number of TEE clipsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The intervention group would limit the number of TEE clips per case.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, Los AngelesLead Sponsor

1,537 Previous Clinical Trials

10,267,384 Total Patients Enrolled

J.Prince Neelankavil, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any openings available for participants in this medical experiment?

"The clinicaltrials.gov website states that this trial is no longer seeking new participants, as the post was initially published on November 1st 2023 and last updated October 12th 2023. Conversely, 97 other medical trials are currently recruiting patients for their studies."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

TEE and Dysphagia in Lung Transplantation

Jacques Neelankavil 2024. "TEE and Dysphagia in Lung Transplantation". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06089434.

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