Thermosoftening of Double-lumen Tube for Airway Exchanger Catheter
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Intubation ComplicationHoarsenessSore Throat
- Interventions
- Procedure: thermosofteningProcedure: non-thermosoftening
- Registration Number
- NCT03846713
- Lead Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of double-lumen tube thermal-softening before intubation on the success rate of tube exchange by airway exchange catheter.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 102
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients undergoing thoracic surgery that requires bronchoscopy study before the placement of double-lumen tubes
Exclusion Criteria
- Preoperative hoarseness or a sore throat
- History of upper airway diseases
- Anticipated difficult airway
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description thermosoftening thermosoftening Double-lumen tube is put into a bottle of warm normal saline (40°C) before intubation. non-thermosoftening non-thermosoftening Double-lumen tube is put into a bottle of normal saline at room temperature (25°C) before intubation.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to intubate Intraoperative (During exchanging single- to double-lumen tube) Length of time to exchange endotracheal tube from single- to double-lumen tube using airway exchange catheter.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Vocal cord injuries assessed by videolaryngoscope up to 1 hour after double-lumen tube extubation vocal cord injuries observed after tube-exchange
Postoperative hoarseness (4-points scoring) up to 48 hours after surgery postoperative sore throat (4-points scoring) up to 48 hours after surgery
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Seoul National University Hospital
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of