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RECRUITING

Oral Gastric Suctioning Effect on Transesophageal Echo

NCT07209293 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Study Summary

During heart surgery images of the heart are taken with transesophageal echocardiography. The images track how the heart is doing during surgery. It is normal practice to place an oral gastric tube in the stomach during heart surgery. The oral gastric tube is used to suction out stomach contents to avoid potential aspiration and avoid stomach acid build up. The purpose of this research study is to see if the images of the heart have better quality after your stomach has been emptied. This project hopes to help determine the best method to obtain the better quality images of the heart during cardiac surgery.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DIAGNOSTIC_TEST Transesophageal Echocardiography

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist — Winston-Salem

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 200 participants
Start Date 2025-10-22
Est. Completion 2026-10-30

Sponsor

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

1,061 total trials

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What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT07209293

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT07209293 describes a study currently listed as recruiting. It is categorized as an unspecified phase, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 200 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which has 1,061 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.

The record links to 1 condition, with TEE Image Quality appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention — of which Transesophageal Echocardiography is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.

Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT07209293 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area — top geographies include North Carolina. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT07209293 about?

NCT07209293 is a clinical study titled "Oral Gastric Suctioning Effect on Transesophageal Echo". During heart surgery images of the heart are taken with transesophageal echocardiography. The images track how the heart is doing during surgery. It is normal practice to place an oral gastric tube in the stomach during heart surgery. The oral gastric tube is used to suction out stomach contents to ...

What is the current status of trial NCT07209293?

This trial is currently recruiting. The enrollment target is 200 participants. The study started on 2025-10-22. Estimated completion is 2026-10-30.

What conditions does trial NCT07209293 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: TEE Image Quality. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT07209293?

The interventions under investigation include: Transesophageal Echocardiography (DIAGNOSTIC_TEST). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT07209293?

This trial is sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which has 1,061 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.

Where is trial NCT07209293 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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