Comparison of Double Lumen Tube Placement Techniques

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Airway Morbidity, Intubation Complication, Tracheal Intubation Morbidity, Anesthesia Intubation Complication, Failed or Difficult Intubation, Sequela

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare three different standard of care methods of double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) placement in patients who are scheduled to have thoracic surgery in which lung isolation is required.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02495259

Run by

Emory University

People needed

19

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2017-07-27

Last updated by the study team

2018-07-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male and female patients requiring a double-lumen endobronchial tube placement for surgery at Emory University Hospital or Emory University Hospital Midtown
• Patients willing and able to provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Patients in whom a previously difficult airway manipulation was recorded on an anesthetic record
• Lung transplantation procedures, as underlying pulmonary disorder that will confound the SpO2 (peripheral capillary oxygen saturation) metric
• Any patient who is receiving anticoagulants in excess of a daily aspirin, patients with an International Normalized Ratio or INR >1
• Patients in whom one lung ventilation or placement of a double-lumen endobronchial tube is contraindicated
• Patients who require a rapid-sequence intubation
• Patients undergoing emergency procedures

Where it is running

• Emory University Hospital Midtown — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Emory University Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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