Double-lumen Tube Intubation Technique to Reduce Laryngeal Injuries

February 16, 2012 updated by: Seoul National University Hospital

A Comparison of Two Methods for Intubation With Double-lumen Endobronchial Tube to Reduce Laryngeal Injuries

The purpose of this study is to devise the method to reduce laryngeal injuries during double-lumen tube intubation.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

154

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

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

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients undergoing thoracic surgery that require the placement of left-sided double-lumen tubes

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Preoperative hoarseness or sore throat
  • History of upper airway diseases
  • Anticipated difficult airway
  • Operation time longer than 6 hours

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 Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 90 degrees rotation
Double-lumen tube intubation with 90 degrees rotation
Double-lumen tube intubation with 90 degrees rotation
Experimental: 180 degrees rotation
Double-lumen tube intubation with 180 degrees rotation
Double-lumen tube intubation with 180 degrees rotation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
postoperative hoarseness
Time Frame: up to 3 days
up to 3 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
postoperative sore throat
Time Frame: up to 3 days
up to 3 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 25, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 26, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

September 27, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 16, 2012

Last Verified

February 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • JHBahk_DLT_180

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