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Oral Gastric Suctioning Effect on Transesophageal Echo
The Effect of Orogastric Suctioning on Quality of Transesophageal Echo Images in Cardiac Surgery
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: \- Transesophageal echocardiography assisted cardiac surgery Exclusion Criteria: * hiatal hernia * documented or suspected esophageal stricture * contraindications to a TEE
About the study
During heart surgery images of the heart are taken with transesophageal echocardiography. The images track how the heart is doing during surgery. It is normal practice to place an oral gastric tube in the stomach during heart surgery. The oral gastric tube is used to suction out stomach contents to avoid potential aspiration and avoid stomach acid build up. The purpose of this research study is to see if the images of the heart have better quality after your stomach has been emptied. This project hopes to help determine the best method to obtain the better quality images of the heart during cardiac surgery.
What is being tested
- Transesophageal Echocardiography (diagnostic test)
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Participants: 200 · Started: Oct 22, 2025
Contact the study team
- Scott Coleman, DO · Phone: 336-716-4498
- Lynnette Harris, BSN · Phone: 336-716-8791
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07209293
Locations in the U.S.
| North Carolina | Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.