Repositioning Method for Left-sided Double Lumen Tubes

Repositioning Method for Left-sided Double Lumen Tubes Introduced Into Right Mainstem Bronchus

The purpose of this study is to devise repositioning method of a left-sided double lumen tube into left mainstem bronchus in case of misplacement into right mainstem bronchus.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Airway Morbidity; Intubation Complication
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: repositioning method for left-sided double lumen tubes

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 50
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Korea, Republic of
  • Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 110-744
    • Seoul National University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years to 76 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients undergoing thoracic surgery that requires the placement of left-sided double lumen tubes

Exclusion Criteria:

• intraluminal lesion of left bronchus
• very distorted anatomy of tracheobronchial tree

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Left-sided double lumen tube	Procedure: repositioning method for left-sided double lumen tubes; When a left-sided double lumen tube were placed in right mainstem bronchus, after withdrawing the tube into mid-trachea, it was re-advanced with patient's head turned right and counterclockwise rotation of the tube.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
repositioning success rate	up to 10 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
anatomic parameters	tracheal diameter, position of carina, angle between trachea and left mainstem bronchus	up to 1 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Seo JH, Bae JY, Kim HJ, Hong DM, Jeon Y, Bahk JH. Misplacement of left-sided double-lumen tubes into the right mainstem bronchus: incidence, risk factors and blind repositioning techniques. BMC Anesthesiol. 2015 Oct 28;15:157. doi: 10.1186/s12871-015-0138-1.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: June 1, 2011
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2011
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 31, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 9, 2011
• First Posted (Estimate): June 13, 2011

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): December 8, 2011
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 7, 2011
• Last Verified: December 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: JHBAhk_headrot