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

• Conditions: Patent Foramen Ovale

• Registration Number: NCT02383836
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-02-23
• Status Verified: 2015-03
• Study Start: 2015-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-03-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-03-03
• Study First Posted: 2015-03-09
• Last Update Posted: 2015-03-09
• Primary Completion: 2016-03
• Study Completion: 2016-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bubble Detection	3 minutes	The amount of time until bubbles are detected will be measured

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel