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ESOTIP-TEE: Defining an Easy Landmark to Guide Correct Esophageal Probe Placement With Transesophageal Echocardiography

NCT07574736 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-05-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This prospective observational study aims to identify simple external anatomical landmarks that allow reliable prediction of correct esophageal probe insertion depth. Accurate placement in the lower third of the esophagus is essential for reliable core temperature monitoring. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) will be used as the reference standard to confirm correct probe position. The study will evaluate the agreement between landmark-based insertion depth and TEE-confirmed placement in adult ICU patients undergoing clinically indicated TEE.

Conditions

  • Monitoring
  • Esophageal Temperature
  • Hypothermia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Transesophageal Echocardiography

Transesophageal Echocardiography

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Simon Rauch, MD, PhD · Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-12
Primary Completion
2026-07-30
Completion
2026-07-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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