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The Efficacy of Distal Pharyngeal Airway for Oxygenation During TEE

The Efficacy of Distal Pharyngeal Airway in Enhancing Oxygenation During Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) in Patients Sedated With Propofol

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age \> or = 18 years old
* Patients willing to participate and provide an informed consent
* Patients scheduled to undergo an elective TEE procedure.

Exclusion Criteria:

* 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

About the study

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.

What is being tested

• McMurray Enhanced Airway (device)
• Nasal Cannula (device)

Sponsor: University of Miami · Participants: 50 · Started: Nov 30, 2023

Contact the study team

• Fouad G Souki, MD · Phone: (305) 5857435

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05974488

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 3, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.