NCT07241208

Comparison of Double-lumen Tube Intubation Between Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy and Video Laryngoscope

Effect of Combined Use of Flexible Bronchoscope on First-attempt Sucess in Tracheal Double Lumen Tube Intubation Using Videolaryngosocpe: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 130 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the first-attempt success rate in double-lumen tube intubation. The main question it aims to answer: Is there any difference in the first-attempt success rate of intubation between using flexible bronchoscopy and a video laryngoscope? Researchers will compare the group using a flexible bronchoscope and video laryngoscope with the group using a video laryngoscope only to see if there is a difference in first-attempt success rate. Participants will be intubated in one of two interventions.

Detailed description

For double-lumen tube insertion, a video laryngoscope can usually be used. However, because the camera is located at the tip, there can be a difference between the line of sight and the actual glottic view, which may make double-lumen tube steering difficult. Flexible bronchoscopy can guide the double-tube along the natural curvature of the airway with less trauma. In the present research, we hypothesized that the first-pass success rate may differ between a group using video laryngoscopy only and a group using video laryngoscopy and flexible bronchoscopy.

Conditions

• One Lung Ventilation in Thoracic Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Fibertoptic Bronchoscopy	Use Fibertopic bronchoscopy for DLT intubation

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-11-20
• Primary completion: 2026-10-31
• Completion: 2026-11-25
• First posted: 2025-11-21
• Last updated: 2025-12-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea