Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00676858
Gas Embolism With Use of Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 42 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to use transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to determine the incidence, severity, and clinical significance of gas bubbles during argon plasma coagulation (APC).
Detailed description
Gas embolism is a rare but serious complication of APC. We will use TEE to monitor for gas bubbles during APC. APC will be terminated if gas bubbles are associated with ischemic heart rhythms, wall motion abnormalities, or if large gas bubbles are noted in the left ventricle.
Conditions
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-07-01
- Primary completion
- 2011-07-05
- Completion
- 2011-07-05
- First posted
- 2008-05-13
- Last updated
- 2017-03-28
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00676858. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.