NCT06249035 Feasibility of TEE During Cardiac Arrest in Dutch Emergency Departments
| NCT ID | NCT06249035 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Frisius Medisch Centrum |
| Condition | Cardiac Arrest |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 30 participants |
| Start Date | 2024-06-25 |
| Primary Completion | 2025-04-01 |
Trial Parameters
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Brief Summary
The goal of this feasibility study is to learn if Dutch ED providers are able to use transesophageal echocardiography during cardiac arrest. The main question it aims to answer is: • are the ED providers able to determine the area of maximal compression of the heart using TEE
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with cardiac arrest \> 18 year in the emergency department. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with known upper gastro-intestinal malignancy or strictures, previous upper gastro-intestinal surgery or radiation, or known esophageal varices. * Patient with a do-not-resuscitate order, pregnant patients and traumatic cardiac arrest. * No trained TEE provider available. * ROSC at arrival. * Decision by the team to stop resuscitation at arrival at the emergency department due of prognosis. * Other life saving interventions which are prioritized over TEE by the resuscitation team.