TEE and Dysphagia in Lung Transplantation

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES · Oct 12, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how reducing the number of pictures taken during a special heart imaging procedure, called transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), might help patients who have difficulty swallowing (known as dysphagia) after receiving a lung transplant. At UCLA, TEE is a standard part of the lung transplant process, and this study aims to see if taking fewer images during the procedure can lead to better swallowing outcomes for patients.

To be eligible for this trial, participants need to be adults who are undergoing either a single or double lung transplant. However, those with certain medical conditions that make TEE unsafe, such as a perforated esophagus or those needing a tracheostomy after surgery, cannot participate. If you join the study, you will be placed in one of two groups: one group will have fewer TEE images taken, while the other group will have the usual number taken. Researchers hope this approach will improve swallowing function after the transplant.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Adult patients
• • 2. Single or double lung transplantation
• Exclusion Criteria:
• 1. Contraindications to TEE including:
• • perforated esophagus;
• • esophageal stricture;
• • esophageal tumor; and
• • history of an esophagectomy
• • 2. Patients that require a tracheostomy postoperatively.