NCT06908109

This Study Will Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Simple Intervention Through a Classical Yankauer Oral Suction Tube, in Decreasing the Sedative Medication Doses Needed to Provide Effective Patient Sedation During Bronchoscopy, Along With Its Effect on Both Patient's and Bronchoscopist Satisfaction

Continuous Oral Suctioning During Flexible Bronchoscopy: Effect on Sedative Medication Needs and Both Endoscopist's and Patient's Satisfaction

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (actual)
• Sponsor: American University of Beirut Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a simple intervention through a classical Yankauer oral suction tube, a device known to have a proven safety profile in multiple healthcare settings, in decreasing the sedative and opioid medication doses needed to provide effective patient sedation during bronchoscopy, along with its effect on both patient's and bronchscopist's satisfaction throughout the procedure.

Conditions

• Bronchoscopy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Yankauer Suction Device	The Yankauer suction device is a hollow, curved and flexible tube that has a suction tip surrounded by a bulbous head to allow effective suctioning without damaging the surrounding tissue. It has been frequently used in multiple settings that range from minor dental procedures to large surgeries. It is also frequently used in the intensive care units to suction oropharyngeal secretions and prevent aspiration. Throughout this study, and regardless of the study group (control or intervention group), the Yankauer suction device is attached to a distinct suction port and placed, at the other end, inside the oral cavity of the patient.
PROCEDURE	Bronchoscopy	Flexible bronchoscopy done for the following indications: presence of a lung mass or collapse, persistent pulmonary infiltrates, pulmonary infection in the setting of immunosuppression, hemoptysis, or other rare causes like chronic cough. Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) is a medical procedure that has been used for more than five decades for the diagnostic evaluation and/or therapeutic intervention in a multitude of pulmonary and bronchial diseases

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-03-04
• Primary completion: 2022-10-14
• Completion: 2022-10-14
• First posted: 2025-04-03
• Last updated: 2025-04-04