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Nonintubated Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia Versus Double-lumen Intubated Anesthesia in Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery

Nonintubated Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia Versus Double-lumen Intubated Anesthesia in Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01677442
Enrollment
500
Registered
2012-09-03
Start date
2011-07-31
Completion date
2015-07-31
Last updated
2012-09-03

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

Conditions

Anaesthesia, Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery

Keywords

nonintubated, anaesthesia, VATS

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare results of general Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) operations under no-intubated thoracic epidural anesthesia (NTEA) versus those of a control group operated under general anesthesia with double-lumen endotracheal intubation.

Detailed description

The thoracoscopic surgery always requires not only an appropriate depth of anaesthesia, but also a quiet and wide operative field. That's why anaesthesia plays a critical role in thoracoscopic surgery. General double-lumen endotracheal intubated anesthesia with one-lung ventilation, has been accepted mandatory for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) although several adverse effects can derive from this type of anesthesia like intubation-related throat injury, ventilator-induced lung injury, arrhythmia and so on. The investigators hypothesize that VATS could be performed under the no-intubated thoracic epidural anesthesia (NTEA) to avoid general anesthesia related risks. Some cases have been reported to prove the safety and feasibility of NTEA in uncomplicated VATS. However, the comparison of NTEA and general anesthesia has been rarely investigated in such a larger magnitude number and such operation varieties. The investigators hypothesize NTEA could result in less inflammations, lower incidence of complications, less dosage of antibiotic, faster recovery eventually leading to a shorter hospital stay. For this reason, the investigators will undertaken a randomized trial comparing results of general VATS operations under NTEA versus those of a control group operated under general anesthesia with double-lumen endotracheal intubation. A total of 500 patients will be included. The study will be performed in the first affiliated hospital of Guangzhou Medical College.

Interventions

PROCEDUREno-intubated thoracic epidural anesthesia

VATS under no-intubated thoracic epidural anesthesia

PROCEDUREdouble-lumen endotracheal intubated anesthesia

VATS under double-lumen endotracheal intubated anesthesia

Sponsors

Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age between 18 and 65 years old * signed inform consent * Tumor size \< 6 cm without right or left bronchus invasion * Predicted FEV 1.0 \> 60% or FEV1.0 \> 1.5L * EF \> 50% * PCO2 \< 50mmHg,PO2 \> 60mmHg(without uptaking oxygen)

Exclusion criteria

* Psychopath patients who cannot cooperate * ASA score greater than 3 * A history of tuberculosis or other signs of intrapleural adhesions * spinal malformation * Hypovolemia or coagulation disorders * BMI \> 30 * Unfavorable reasons judged by anesthesiologist or surgeon

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
recovery time after intervention of each group7 daysthe time of anesthesia recovery, resumption of oral intake, and the length of hospital stay

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
incidence of complications14 days

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
the inflammation level7 dayshemogram and some inflammatory markers

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactJun Liu, MD.
cuidavil@hotmail.com13808880646

Outcome results

None listed

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