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A prospective randomized controlled study to evaluate whether lung ultrasonography can be used to confirm position of left sided double lumen tube, which is an instrument used in elective thoracic surgeries involving ventilation of single lung, at Tata Memorial Hospital.

A prospective randomized controlled study to evaluate the use of lung ultrasonography to confirm position of left sided double lumen tube in elective thoracic surgeries involving one lung ventilation, at Tata Memorial Hospital. - LUSG

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/08/004915
Enrollment
70
Registered
2014-08-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- patients undergoing elective thoracic surgeries involving one lung ventilation

Interventions

Intervention1: Lung USG: Lung USG is compared with clinical methods for the confirmation of DLT position Control Intervention1: clinical methods of confirmation of DLT position: Lung USG compared with

Sponsors

Tata memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective thoracic surgeries involving one lung ventilation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients in whom intubation seems to be difficult under direct vision. 2. Patients with tracheostomy tube in situ. 3. Patients with diagnosed pneumothorax or pleural effusion. 4. Patients with pleurodesis done in past. 5. Patients with PFT values (any one out of FEV1, MVV, TLC, FVC) 6. Patients below age of 18 years.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
accuracy of dignosis of correct placement of DLTTimepoint: To be tested intraoperatively once thoracic cavity is direcly visualised by surgeon.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
sensetivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of Lung USGTimepoint: to be tested intraoperatively once the thoracic cavity is directly visualised by surgeon.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Swapnil Parab

Tata Memorial Hospital

swapnil.parab@gmail.com9819319866

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026