Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE): A Novel Technique for Spinal Cord Imaging

NCT02415244 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 201206753
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 75
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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.

Conditions

Spinal Cord; Epidural

Keywords

ultrasound

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of Thoracic Spinal Segments Successfully Visualized With TEE

  Count the number of short axis views of thoracic spinal cord segment and surrounding structure visualized with TEE in pediatric and adults patients.

  within 30 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Age 0 - 18

TEE visualization of the spinal cords in patients age between 0 - 18

Procedure: TEE

Age 18 plus

TEE visualization of the spinal cords in patients age 18 or greater

Procedure: TEE

Interventions

TEE PROCEDURE

Spinal cord segments will be imaged using the TEE

Age 0 - 18; Age 18 plus

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All age population going under cardiac surgery

You may qualify if:

• patients scheduled for cardiothoracic or interventional cardiac surgeries under general anesthesia

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kenichi Ueda: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Iowa Hosptials and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Pissarra F, Oliveira A, Marcelino P. Transoesophageal echocardiography for monitoring liver surgery: data from a pilot study. Cardiol Res Pract. 2012;2012:723418. doi: 10.1155/2012/723418. Epub 2012 Apr 30.

  PMID: 22611514 BACKGROUND

• Chitilian HV, Alston TA, Avery EG. Transesophageal echocardiographic bull's eye. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2006 Dec;20(6):894-5. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2005.09.007. Epub 2006 Feb 7. No abstract available.

  PMID: 17138103 BACKGROUND

• Daniel WG, Erbel R, Kasper W, Visser CA, Engberding R, Sutherland GR, Grube E, Hanrath P, Maisch B, Dennig K, et al. Safety of transesophageal echocardiography. A multicenter survey of 10,419 examinations. Circulation. 1991 Mar;83(3):817-21. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.83.3.817.

  PMID: 1999032 BACKGROUND

• Godet G, Couture P, Ionanidis G, Gosgnach M, Kieffer E, Viars P. Another application of two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography: spinal cord imaging. A preliminary report. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 1994 Feb;8(1):14-8. doi: 10.1016/1053-0770(94)90005-1.

  PMID: 8167278 BACKGROUND

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Kenichi Ueda
• Organization: University of Iowa Hosptials and Clinics

kenichi-ueda@uiowa.edu

3193562633

Study Officials

• Kenichi Ueda, MD

  University of Iowa

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 8, 2015
• First Posted: April 14, 2015
• Study Start: July 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: September 23, 2017
• Study Completion: September 23, 2017
• Last Updated: January 22, 2020
• Results First Posted: October 23, 2019

Record last verified: 2020-01

Locations

US (1)