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A Randomized Controlled Trial of 3D Airway Reconstruction for Precise Double-Lumen Bronchial Intubation

A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study on the Precise Positioning of Double-lumen Bronchial Intubation Guided by Medical Imaging-based Airway Three-dimensional Reconstruction Technology

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07719959
Enrollment
174
Registered
2026-07-22
Start date
2026-08-14
Completion date
2027-04-01
Last updated
2026-09-02

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Conditions

Pulmonary Nodules

Keywords

Thoracic Surgery, Anesthetic Management, Double-Lumen Tube Intubation, Chest CT, 3D Airway Reconstruction

Brief summary

This is a very safe and beneficial clinical study. We hope to obtain near-real airway anatomical parameters of patients before surgery through airway three-dimensional reconstruction technology, to assist anesthesiologists in matching the most suitable double-lumen bronchial tube size for each patient, thereby reducing the rate of intubation failure and the occurrence of perioperative adverse events to a certain extent.

Interventions

PROCEDURE3D Airway Reconstruction-Guided Double-Lumen Tube Intubation

Patients in this group will undergo preoperative chest CT scanning. The DICOM data will be imported into reconstruction software to create a 3D model of the trachea and bronchi. The diameter of the trachea, left and right main bronchus will be measured on the 3D model to select the appropriate size of the double-lumen tube (DLT). The 3D model can also provide suggestions on the depth of intubation and the bifurcation angle of the bronchus. During anesthesia induction, the selected DLT will be inserted based on the measurements derived from the 3D model.

PROCEDUREGender and Height-Based Double-Lumen Tube Selection

Patients in this group will undergo DLT intubation guided by conventional clinical experience. The DLT size will be selected based on the patient's gender and height according to standard clinical formulas or empirical rules. No preoperative 3D airway reconstruction will be performed for tube sizing.

Sponsors

Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* ①Aged 18-75 years, undergoing elective VATS thoracic surgery, with DLT during the procedure; ②ASA physical status I-III; ③ Preoperative chest CT data available for 3D reconstruction; ④ Agree to participate in this study and voluntarily sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

* ① Preoperative presence of severe respiratory diseases, such as severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary infection, and asthma exacerbation; ② Clinically assessed as a difficult airway, such as limited head tilt, spinal deformity, airway or head and neck masses, significant abnormalities in airway anatomy, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Success rate of first intubation without the use of fiberoptic bronchoscopePerioperativeThe success rate of first intubation without using a fiberoptic bronchoscope is defined as follows: if no adjustment or only minor adjustment of less than 5mm is required after fiberoptic bronchoscopy, and any of the following criteria is met, it is considered unsuccessful: ① difficult insertion, requiring a change in the size of the double-lumen tube or other methods of pulmonary isolation; ② insertion into the opposite main bronchus; ③ bronchial cuff protruding into the carina (more than 50% of the cuff); ④ the edge of the bronchial cuff cuff is not visible at the entrance of the bronchus; ⑤ covering more than 50% of the opening of the right upper lung; ⑥ fiberoptic bronchoscopy cannot distinguish between tracheal/bronchial anatomical structures.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Intubation durationPerioperative
The incidence of switching to a different DLT size or adopting alternative intubation techniquesPerioperative
Intraoperative airway pressurePerioperativeAirway peak pressure, plateau pressure, and compliance during supine dual lung ventilation and lateral single lung ventilation
Surgeon satisfaction with lung collapsePerioperativeThe surgeon satisfaction scale for lung collapse is a commonly used evaluation tool in clinical trials. The scale consists of 11 numbers from 0 to 10, representing varying degrees of satisfaction among surgeons regarding the effect of lung collapse. 0 indicates "very dissatisfied", and the satisfaction level increases progressively, with 10 indicating "very satisfied".
Incidence of sore throatPerioperative and day 1
Incidence of hoarsenessPerioperative and day 1
Incidence of hypoxemiaPerioperative
DLT adjustment rate under fiberoptic bronchoscopy in lateral positionPerioperative

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 3, 2026