Transesophageal Echocardiography in Pre-hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients; TAPCAP

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE), and Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) in Cardiac Arrest and Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Studies have shown that POCUS can rapidly change the management in nearly 80% of cases in emergency settings, particularly in environments such as war zones and disaster relief. TTE is highly sensitive in diagnosing acute coronary syndromes and can effectively rule out myocardial infarction. In cardiac arrest patients, TTE assists in determining cardiac activity and identifying reversible causes, such as pericardial tamponade and pneumothorax. However, TTE can be affected by suboptimal image quality due to factors like chest compression in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. In Taiwan's emergency medical system, EMT-Ps (paramedics) undergo approximately one year of training, which enables them to provide emergency care, including ultrasound examinations, before hospital arrival. Research on pre-hospital cardiac arrest has shown that most ultrasound applications can be completed within 3 minutes and do not significantly increase on-scene time. TEE, though advantageous for its high-quality imaging and ability to reduce interruptions during chest compressions, faces challenges in pre-hospital emergency applications due to specialized training and equipment requirements. However, a study in Vienna, Austria, demonstrated that TEE could be performed and yield high-quality images in most pre-hospital cases, with an average examination time of 5.1 minutes. Several hospitals in Taiwan have begun training personnel in TEE, emphasizing the importance of establishing TEE image registries for large-scale, effective research analysis. However, these efforts also face challenges related to resources and collaboration. The research team has over three years of experience using TEE in the emergency department to examine OHCA patients, and a three-year study will be conducted to validate the efficacy of pre-hospital TEE in cardiac arrest patients.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Age ≥ 18 years

• Patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)

• Non-traumatic cause of cardiac arrest

Locations
Other Locations
Taiwan
Far Eastern Memorinal Hospital and New Taipei City fire department
RECRUITING
New Taipei City
Contact Information
Primary
Jen-Tang Sun
femhresearch@gmail.com
+886 2 77281843
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-12-30
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-08-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Performing TEE
In this group of patients, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) will be performed to confirm optimal chest compression positioning while utilizing a mechanical chest compression device.
No_intervention: not performing TEE
In this group of patients, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) will not be performed, and the mechanical chest compression device will be positioned at the intersection of the nipple line and the sternum.
Sponsors
Leads: Jen-Tang Sun

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov