ESOTIP-TEE: Defining an Easy Landmark to Guide Correct Esophageal Probe Placement With Transesophageal Echocardiography

NCT07574736 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: ESOTIP-TEE
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This prospective observational study aims to identify simple external anatomical landmarks that allow reliable prediction of correct esophageal probe insertion depth. Accurate placement in the lower third of the esophagus is essential for reliable core temperature monitoring. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) will be used as the reference standard to confirm correct probe position. The study will evaluate the agreement between landmark-based insertion depth and TEE-confirmed placement in adult ICU patients undergoing clinically indicated TEE.

Conditions

Monitoring; Esophageal Temperature; Hypothermia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Agreement between TEE-confirmed insertion depth and landmark-based insertion depth

  Agreement between TEE-confirmed insertion depth and landmark-based insertion depth

  Periprocedural

Study Arms (1)

Adult ICU patients undergoing clinically indicated transesophageal echocardiography

Adult ICU patients undergoing clinically indicated transesophageal echocardiography

Procedure: Transesophageal Echocardiography

Interventions

Transesophageal Echocardiography PROCEDURE

Transesophageal Echocardiography

Adult ICU patients undergoing clinically indicated transesophageal echocardiography

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

Adult ICU patients undergoing clinically indicated transesophageal echocardiography

You may qualify if:

• Adult (≥18 years) patients admitted to the ICU
• Clinical indication to perform a transesophageal echocardiography

You may not qualify if:

• \<18 years

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine: lead

Study Sites (1)

F. Tappeiner Hospital

Merano, BZ, 39012, Italy

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Roveri G, Dal Cappello T, Hofer A, Breidt F, Kofler O, Popp E, Brugger H, Rauch S. Influence of esophageal temperature probe tip placement on core temperature measurement accuracy in cold environments: a randomized crossover trial with implications for cardiac arrest management. Resusc Plus. 2025 Sep 4;26:101087. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2025.101087. eCollection 2025 Nov.

  PMID: 41035569 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypothermia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Body Temperature Changes; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Simon Rauch, MD, PhD

  Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Simon Rauch, MD, PhD

CONTACT

+393404967398; simon.rauch@sabes.it

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2026
• First Posted: May 8, 2026
• Study Start: December 12, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 30, 2026
• Last Updated: May 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IT (1)