Benefits of Exchanging a Double Lumen Tube to a Proseal Laryngeal Mask or a Single Lumen Tube After a Thoracic Surgery

April 21, 2014 updated by: Issam Tanoubi, Université de Montréal

Exchange of a Double Lumen Tube With a Proseal Laryngeal Mask or Single Lumen Endotracheal Tube Before Emergence Following a Thoracic Surgery: a Randomized-controlled Trial.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether exchange of the double lumen tube before emergence with a laryngeal mask airway (Proseal) or a tracheal tube will reduce cough at emergence.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Intubation with a double lumen tube is often the preferred method to ensure isolation of the lung and proper exposition of the surgical site during thoracoscopies and thoracostomies. Unfortunately, because of the length and diameter of the double lumen tube, it is known to cause more irritation in the upper airways thereby inducing cough at emergence. In turn, cough has been associated with numerous multisystemic complications. Severe respiratory complications include laryngospasm or upper airway obstruction, desaturation, vocal cord injury, tracheal and bronchial ruptures. The purpose of this study is to determine whether exchange of the double lumen tube before emergence with a laryngeal mask airway (Proseal) or a tracheal tube will reduce cough at emergence.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Quebec
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
        • Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18-75 year old undergoing elective thoracic surgery
  • intubation with double lumen tube required
  • patients in category ASA 1, 2, 3

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Difficult intubation anticipated
  • Presence of gastro-esophageal reflux
  • Patients considered with a full stomach
  • Body mass index >30
  • Presence of nasogastric tube when exchange should be done
  • Patients undergoing oesophagogastrectomy
  • Allergy to any medication used in the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
NO_INTERVENTION: Control
The double lumen tube is kept until extubation; there is no exchange with any tracheal tube or LMA.
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Proseal
The double lumen tube is exchanged with a Proseal (LMA) before emergence according to the study protocol.
Device: LMA Proseal

Once surgery is completed, the patient is transferred onto a gurney. Train of four is checked. Patient is ventilated with 100% oxygen. Remifentanil 0.5 ug/ml IV is administered. 30 seconds to 1 minute later, secretions are suctioned. Depth of anesthesia is ensured by deflating, inflating, then deflating the tracheal balloon of the DLT and checking for absence of movement, swallowing, or coughing. The DLT is removed, then the LMA proseal is inserted. Respiratory and hemodynamics parameters are noted. Tolerance of the exchange (presence of cough, movement, laryngospasm, desaturation) is noted. Inhalational gas is stopped. Reversal agent is administered if appropriate. Spontaneous breathing is titrated for <12 with boluses of fentanyl 25ug or sufentanil 2.5ug q 5mins.

If failure to insert Proseal occurs, a second attempt is made after deepening anesthesia with propofol 1mg/kg and remifentanil 0.5ug/kg IV. If failure occurs again, the patient is intubated with a tracheal tube.

Other Names:
  • Proseal, laryngeal mask airways
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Tracheal tube
The double lumen tube is exchanged with a tracheal tube before emergence according to the study protocol.
Device: Tracheal tube
Once surgery is completed, the patient is transferred onto a gurney. Train of four is checked. Patient is ventilated with 100% oxygen. Remifentanil 0.5 ug/ml IV is administered. 30 seconds to 1 minute later, secretions are suctioned. Depth of anesthesia is ensured by deflating, inflating, then deflating the tracheal balloon of the DLT and checking for absence of movement, swallowing, or coughing. The DLT is removed, then a tracheal tube (size 7 for women, size 8 for men) is inserted. Respiratory and hemodynamics parameters are noted. Tolerance of the exchange (presence of cough, movement, laryngospasm, desaturation) is noted. Inhalational gas is stopped. Reversal agent is administered if appropriate. Spontaneous breathing is titrated for <12 with boluses of fentanyl 25ug or sufentanil 2.5ug q 5mins.
Other Names:
  • Single lumen endotracheal tube

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Frequency of cough
Time Frame: From change to supine position to 10 minutes after removal of airway device
From change to supine position to 10 minutes after removal of airway device

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Université de Montréal

Collaborators

Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital

Investigators

  • Study Chair: François Donati, PhD MD FRCPC, Université de Montréal
  • Principal Investigator: Joanna Ng Man Sun, MD, Université de Montréal

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 19, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 19, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 22, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

April 22, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2014

Last Verified

April 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Proseal08083

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