Repositioning Method for Left-sided Double Lumen Tubes

Repositioning Method for Left-sided Double Lumen Tubes Introduced Into Right Mainstem Bronchus

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01371773

Enrollment

Registered

2011-06-13

Start date

2011-06-30

Completion date

2011-12-31

Last updated

2011-12-08

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Conditions

Airway Morbidity, Intubation Complication

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to devise repositioning method of a left-sided double lumen tube into left mainstem bronchus in case of misplacement into right mainstem bronchus.

Interventions

PROCEDURErepositioning method for left-sided double lumen tubes

When a left-sided double lumen tube were placed in right mainstem bronchus, after withdrawing the tube into mid-trachea, it was re-advanced with patient's head turned right and counterclockwise rotation of the tube.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients undergoing thoracic surgery that requires the placement of left-sided double lumen tubes

Exclusion criteria

* intraluminal lesion of left bronchus * very distorted anatomy of tracheobronchial tree

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
repositioning success rate	up to 10 minutes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
anatomic parameters	up to 1 hours	tracheal diameter, position of carina, angle between trachea and left mainstem bronchus

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 15, 2026