One-Lung Ventilation in the Morbidly Obese Patient: Comparison of Double Lumen Versus Bronchial Blockers

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the double-lumen endotracheal tube or the standard single-lumen tracheal tube, with an Arndt® blocker, is superior in providing one lung ventilation during thoracic surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00813176

Run by

Javier H Campos

People needed

50

Starts

2007-03-01

Expected to finish

2008-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-06-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subject undergoing thoracic or esophageal surgery requiring one-lung ventilation.
• Subject is >18 years of age.
• Subject's BMI > 35.

You may not qualify if…

• Subject < 18 years of age.
• Subject's BMI < 35.

Where it is running

• University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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