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TEE and Dysphagia in Lung Transplantation

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Brief Summary

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.

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Type
Interventional
Phase
N/A

Eligibility

Gender
All
Healthy Volunteers
No
Minimum Age
18 Years
Maximum Age
N/A

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patients
  • Single or double lung transplantation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contraindications to TEE including:
    • perforated esophagus;
    • esophageal stricture;
    • esophageal tumor; and
    • history of an esophagectomy
  • Patients that require a tracheostomy postoperatively.

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Protocol No.
23-000600
Category
Immune System/Transplant Related Disorders
Lung/Respiratory Disorders
Contact
Jennifer Scovotti
Location
  • UCLA Westwood
For Providers
NCT No.
NCT06089434
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