Choosing the right breathing tube size for chest surgery
Part of Cancer, Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares different sizes of a special breathing tube (called a double-lumen tube) used during chest surgery to help keep one lung collapsed while the other works. The goal is to find which size works best for safely and effectively supporting breathing during the operation.
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Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You need to be having surgery on your chest (thoracic surgery) that requires one lung to be collapsed during the operation.
- This cannot be an emergency surgery.
- Your doctor must expect that placing the breathing tube will be straightforward (not difficult).
- You cannot already have a breathing tube in place before the surgery.
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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