NCT03846713

Thermosoftening of Double-lumen Tube for Airway Exchanger Catheter

Effect of Thermal-softening of Double-lumen Endobronchial Tubes on Success Rate of Airway Exchange Catheter

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 102 (actual)
• Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Intubation Complication
• Hoarseness
• Sore Throat

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	non-thermosoftening	By using airway exchange catheter, tube exchange is performed from single to double lumen tube that was put into normal saline at room temperature.
PROCEDURE	thermosoftening	By using airway exchange catheter, tube exchange is performed from single to double lumen tube that was put into warm normal saline (40°C).

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-12-27
• Primary completion: 2019-03-31
• Completion: 2019-05-31
• First posted: 2019-02-20
• Last updated: 2025-06-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea