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NCT Number: NCT04740385

Role of Lung Ultrasound in Confirmation of Correct Double Lumen Endotracheal Tube Placement in Thoracic Surgeries

to assess the efficacy of lung ultrasound versus conventional auscultation method and fiberoptic bronchoscopy in confirmation of double lumen tube position

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Key information

Conditions

Diagnostic Accuracy

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department of anesthesia and pain medicine. National Cancer Institute

Cairo, 11796, Egypt

About this study

Confirmation of double lumen tube position by auscultation followed fiberoptic bronchoscopy then lung ultrasound. After double lumen intubation all patient tube position will be confirmed using auscultation then fiberoptic bronchoscopy then lung ultrasound

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • patients scheduled for surgeries under general anesthesia requiring double lumen endotracheal intubation
  • ASA I-II

Exclusion criteria

  • patient refusal
  • patients not meeting the inclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Lung auscultation

Diagnostic Test

auscultation of air entry through chest wal

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Device

Checking correct double lumen position through direct vision using fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Lung ultrasound

Device

real time visualization of air entry to the lungs using trans-thoracic lung ultrasound

Primary outcomes

  1. sensitivity and specificity of lung ultrasound in confirmation of correct double lumen position

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    real time visulaization of air entry to the lung

Secondary outcomes

  1. procedural time

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    time taken to confirm tube position

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute, Egypt

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Role of Transthoracic Lung Ultrasound in Confirmation of Correct Double Lumen Endotracheal Tube

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Feb 5, 2021
Registry last updated
Jul 19, 2022

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