Video-guided Versus Conventional Right-sided Double-Lumen Tubes for One-Lung Ventilation in Thora… (NCT07362797) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Video-guided Versus Conventional Right-sided Double-Lumen Tubes for One-Lung Ventilation in Thoracoscopic Surgery
China566 participantsStarted 2026-09
Plain-language summary
This multicentre randomised controlled trial compares a video-guided right-sided double-lumen tube with a conventional right-sided double-lumen tube in adults undergoing elective thoracoscopic surgery requiring one-lung ventilation. The video-guided tube has an integrated camera that provides continuous visual feedback during placement and surgery.
Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of the two tubes. The anaesthesiologist cannot be blinded because the devices are different, but participants will not be told which tube they receive. The study will compare successful initial tube placement, tube position, the need for repositioning or fibreoptic bronchoscopy, lung collapse and surgical exposure, airway management time, and airway-related complications. The results may help determine whether continuous visual guidance improves the safety and effectiveness of right-sided double-lumen tube management.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Adults aged 18 years or older.
. American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III.
. Scheduled for elective thoracoscopic surgery requiring lung isolation with a right-sided double-lumen tube for one-lung ventilation.
. Able to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
. Contraindication to placement of a right-sided double-lumen tube, including a lesion involving the right main bronchus that precludes its use.
. Known tracheobronchial anatomical abnormality.
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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Timeframe: From initial right-sided double-lumen tube insertion after anaesthesia induction until confirmation of satisfactory tube position before one-lung ventilation (approximately 10 minutes).