The Efficacy of Distal Pharyngeal Airway for Oxygenation During TEE

Description

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of using the McMurray Enhanced Airway (MEA) which is a flexible extended-length distal pharyngeal airway on improving oxygen delivery compared to standard nasal cannula.

Conditions

Airway Obstruction

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of using the McMurray Enhanced Airway (MEA) which is a flexible extended-length distal pharyngeal airway on improving oxygen delivery compared to standard nasal cannula.

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The Efficacy of Distal Pharyngeal Airway for Oxygenation During TEE

Condition
Airway Obstruction
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Miami

Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age \> or = 18 years old
  • * Patients willing to participate and provide an informed consent
  • * Patients scheduled to undergo an elective TEE procedure.
  • * Patients with history of uncontrolled gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • * Patients with anatomical airway obstruction
  • * Have any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the well-being of the patient or the study or prevent the patient from meeting or performing study requirements

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Miami,

Fouad G Souki, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Miami

Study Record Dates

2025-10-01