TerminatedNot Applicable

Comparison of Double Lumen Tube Placement Techniques

Stopped: PI is leaving the institution

United States19 participantsStarted 2015-07

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to compare three different standard of care methods of double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) placement in patients who are scheduled to have thoracic surgery in which lung isolation is required.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Male and female patients requiring a double-lumen endobronchial tube placement for surgery at Emory University Hospital or Emory University Hospital Midtown
✓. Patients willing and able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients in whom a previously difficult airway manipulation was recorded on an anesthetic record
✕. Lung transplantation procedures, as underlying pulmonary disorder that will confound the SpO2 (peripheral capillary oxygen saturation) metric
✕. Any patient who is receiving anticoagulants in excess of a daily aspirin, patients with an International Normalized Ratio or INR \>1
✕. Patients in whom one lung ventilation or placement of a double-lumen endobronchial tube is contraindicated
✕. Patients who require a rapid-sequence intubation
✕. Patients undergoing emergency procedures

What they're measuring

Mean Time to Place the Double-lumen Endobronchial Tube

Timeframe: during laryngoscope placement, up to 120 seconds

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02495259

SponsorEmory University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-07-27

Results submitted2018-02-05

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