Comparison between clinical assessment methods (hearing breath sounds with stethoscope) and lung ultrasonography to confirm position of double lumen tube (a device used to provide one lung ventilation) in elective thoracic surgeries at Tata Memorial Hospital.

A prospective randomised controlled study to compare between clinical assessment methods and lung ultrasonography to confirm position of double lumen tube in elective thoracic surgeries involving one lung ventilation, at Tata Memorial Hospital.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2014/11/005198

Enrollment

100

Registered

2014-11-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- 100 adult patients undergoing elective thoracic surgeries, requiring one lung ventilation with use of DLT

Interventions

Intervention1: Lung Ultrasonography Group: Lung ultrasonography will be performed to confirm Bi Lung Ventilation or One Lung Ventilation with intercostal approach between 2nd and 4th ribs in the supra

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 100 adult patients undergoing elective thoracic surgeries, requiring one lung ventilation with use of DLT

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with diagnosed pneumothorax or pleural effusion. 2.Patients with pleurodesis done in past. 3.Patients below the age of 18 years. 4.Patients with tracheostomy tube in situ.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
efficacy of the two methods i.e. clinical assessment and lung sonography respectively, to confirm lung isolation and position of DLT in elective thoracic surgeries involving one lung ventilation. Timepoint: efficacy of the two methods i.e. clinical assessment and lung sonography respectively, to confirm lung isolation and position of DLT in elective thoracic surgeries involving one lung ventilation.	—

Measure

Time frame

efficacy of the two methods i.e. clinical assessment and lung sonography respectively, to confirm lung isolation and position of DLT in elective thoracic surgeries involving one lung ventilation. Timepoint: efficacy of the two methods i.e. clinical assessment and lung sonography respectively, to confirm lung isolation and position of DLT in elective thoracic surgeries involving one lung ventilation.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy for each of the two methods i.e. clinical assessment and lung sonography respectively. 2.sensitivity and specificity of Lung pulse sign to detect lung atelectasis in elective thoracic surgeries involving one lung ventilation. 3.efficacy of lung ultrasonography to detect lobar atelectasis Timepoint: 1 year	—

Measure

Time frame

1.sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy for each of the two methods i.e. clinical assessment and lung sonography respectively. 2.sensitivity and specificity of Lung pulse sign to detect lung atelectasis in elective thoracic surgeries involving one lung ventilation. 3.efficacy of lung ultrasonography to detect lobar atelectasis Timepoint: 1 year

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Swapnil Y Parab

tata memorial hospital

swapnil.parab@gmail.com9819319866

Outcome results

None listed

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

Comparison between clinical assessment methods (hearing breath sounds with stethoscope) and lung ultrasonography to confirm position of double lumen tube (a device used to provide one lung ventilation) in elective thoracic surgeries at Tata Memorial Hospital.

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