Thermosoftening of Double-lumen Tube to Reduce Sore Throat

NCT ID: NCT01626365

Last Updated: 2012-12-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

154 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-05-31

Study Completion Date

2012-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of double-lumen tube thermosoftening before intubation to reduce postoperative hoarseness and sore throat.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hoarseness Sore Throat Vocal Cord Injuries

Keywords

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double-lumen tube intubation thermosoftening

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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non-thermosoftening

Double-lumen tube is put into a bottle of normal saline at room temperature (25°C) before intubation.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

non-thermosoftening

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Intubation is performed with a double-lumen tube put into normal saline at room temperature.

thermosoftening

Double-lumen tube is put into a bottle of warm normal saline (40°C) before intubation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

thermosoftening

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Intubation is performed with a double lumen tube put into warm normal saline (40°C).

Interventions

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non-thermosoftening

Intubation is performed with a double-lumen tube put into normal saline at room temperature.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

thermosoftening

Intubation is performed with a double lumen tube put into warm normal saline (40°C).

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients undergoing thoracic surgery that require the placement of left-sided double-lumen tubes

Exclusion Criteria

* Preoperative hoarseness or sore throat
* History of upper airway diseases
* Anticipated difficult airway
* Anesthesia time longer than 6 hours
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Seoul National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jae-Hyon Bahk, MD, PhD

professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

References

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Seo JH, Cho CW, Hong DM, Jeon Y, Bahk JH. The effects of thermal softening of double-lumen endobronchial tubes on postoperative sore throat, hoarseness and vocal cord injuries: a prospective double-blind randomized trial. Br J Anaesth. 2016 Feb;116(2):282-8. doi: 10.1093/bja/aev414.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26787799 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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JHBahk_DLT_thermosoftening

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id