Comparing two ways to place breathing tube for lung surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two methods to insert a special breathing tube (double-lumen tube) for lung surgery. One method uses a camera on a flexible scope (fiberoptic bronchoscopy) and the other uses a video laryngoscope. Your participation could help doctors know which method works better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for lung surgery that needs a double-lumen breathing tube.
- Your general health is good, fair, or moderate (ASA physical status 1, 2, or 3).
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 35.0.
- You have not had past surgery on your airway (windpipe, voice box, etc.).
- You do not have a high risk of food or liquid getting into your lungs (aspiration).
- You do not have a growth, polyp, or infection in your mouth, throat, or voice box.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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