The Method to Reduce Displacement of Double-lumen Tube

The Method to Reduce Displacement of Double-lumen Tube During Patient Positioning

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01413347

Enrollment

100

Registered

2011-08-10

Start date

2011-08-31

Completion date

2011-12-31

Last updated

2011-12-08

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Conditions

Double-lumen Tube Displacement

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to devise the method to reduce displacement of a left-sided double-lumen tube during patient positioning.

Interventions

PROCEDUREpillow

bronchoscopic confirmation of double-lumen tube position with a head on a pillow

PROCEDUREneutral

bronchoscopic confirmation of double-lumen tube position in neutral position of a head

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients undergoing thoracic surgery that require 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
tracheal displacement	up to 5 minutes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
bronchial displacement	up to 5 minutes

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026