RECRUITING

TEE and Dysphagia in Lung Transplantation

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

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.

Official Title

Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) and Dysphagia in Lung Transplantation (LT)

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-07-12
Study Completion:2026-07
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06089434

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Adult patients
  2. 2. Single or double lung transplantation
  1. 1. Contraindications to TEE including:
  2. * perforated esophagus;
  3. * esophageal stricture;
  4. * esophageal tumor; and
  5. * history of an esophagectomy
  6. 2. Patients that require a tracheostomy postoperatively.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jennifer Scovotti, MA
CONTACT
(424) 440-0936
jscovotti@mednet.ucla.edu

Principal Investigator

J.Prince Neelankavil, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of California, Los Angeles

Study Locations (Sites)

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
Los Angeles, California, 90095
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles

  • J.Prince Neelankavil, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of California, Los Angeles

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-07-12
Study Completion Date2026-07

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-07-12
Study Completion Date2026-07

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Lung Transplantation
  • Dysphagia
  • Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
  • Outcomes

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Lung Transplant
  • Dysphagia