The Efficacy of Distal Pharyngeal Airway for Oxygenation During TEE

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Miami

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age > or = 18 years old

Patients willing to participate and provide an informed consent

Patients scheduled to undergo an elective TEE procedure.

Disqualifiers

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

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • McMurray Enhanced Airway
  • Nasal Cannula

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators