A Prospective descriptive Pilot Trial to investigate tracheal reflux in the early post-operative period in patients undergoing thoracotomy for lung resection.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN88216651

Enrollment

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Thoracotomy Surgery Thoracotomy

Interventions

A Prospective Randomised Double Blind Controlled Trial to investigate tracheal reflux in the early post-operative period. Consenting patients who are presenting for Thoracotomy for Lung resection unde

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 50 patients undergoing thoracotomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have thyroid goitre or pathology making thyrocricoid puncture difficult 2. Patients with a history of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), Hiatus hernia or currently taking proton pump inhibitor (PPI)/antacid

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Study end points will be: 1. The number of episodes per hour as defined by a reversible decrease in pH to less than 6.5 and lasting at least 1 min 2. The fractional (%) time the pH is less than 6.5 3. The number of aspiration episodes lasting more than 5 min	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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