Influence of Position on Detection of Patent Foramen Ovale by Simultaneous Transesophageal Echo and Transcranial Doppler

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02383836

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-03-09

Start date

2015-03-31

Completion date

2016-08-31

Last updated

2015-03-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patent Foramen Ovale

Keywords

Patent Foramen Ovale

Brief summary

Patients will have simultaneous Transesophageal Echo (TEE) and Transcranial Doppler (TCD) performed and a comparison of timing, sensitivity and intensity of intravenously injected bubbles will be determined.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients needing a TEE evaluation to rule out a cardiac source of brain emboli

Exclusion criteria

* Patients unable to comply with protocol requirements * Patients unable or unwilling to sign informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Bubble Detection	3 minutes	The amount of time until bubbles are detected will be measured

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactDavid S Blondheim, MD

davidb@hy.health.gov.il972-463-04488

Outcome results