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“CATES” Maneuver to Position the Double-Lumen Tube

“CATES” Maneuver to Position the Double-Lumen Tube

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600128281
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-17
Start date
2026-07-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-07-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients with pulmonary nodules or lung tumors scheduled to undergo elective thoracic surgery under general anesthesia requiring lung isolation techniques.

Interventions

Simple maneuver group:Using the 'CATES method' for double-lumen tube positioning
Auscultation group:Using auscultation to locate the double-lumen tube
Visualization group:Using a visual double-lumen tracheal tube for double-lumen tube positioning

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I–III; 2.Body mass index (BMI) 18.5–23.9 kg/m^2; 3.Height >=155 cm; 4.Patients with essentially normal preoperative electrocardiographic findings, hemodynamic status, and pulmonary function. 5.Willing to participate in the study and able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Difficult airway. 2.Preoperative oxygen saturation (SpO2) <=90%. 3.History of bronchial asthma. 4.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 5.Preoperative atelectasis. 6.Upper respiratory tract infection or pulmonary infection. 7.Tracheobronchial anatomical abnormalities. 8.Severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Double-Lumen Tube Positioning Outcomes;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative Airway Complications;Baseline Characteristics;Hemodynamic and Airway Parameters;Arterial Blood Gas Analysis;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJinqiao Qian

The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

qianjinqiao@126.com+86 871 65324888

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026