Clinical Trial: Benefits of Exchanging a Double Lumen Tube to a Proseal Laryngeal Mask or a Single Lumen Tube After a Thoracic Surgery

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Exchange of a Double Lumen Tube With a Proseal Laryngeal Mask or Single Lumen Endotracheal Tube Before Emergence Following a Thoracic Surgery: a Randomized-controlled Trial.

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether exchange of the double lumen tube before emergence with a laryngeal mask airway (Proseal) or a tracheal tube will reduce cough at emergence.

Detailed Summary: Intubation with a double lumen tube is often the preferred method to ensure isolation of the lung and proper exposition of the surgical site during thoracoscopies and thoracostomies. Unfortunately, because of the length and diameter of the double lumen tube, it is known to cause more irritation in the upper airways thereby inducing cough at emergence. In turn, cough has been associated with numerous multisystemic complications. Severe respiratory complications include laryngospasm or upper airway obstruction, desaturation, vocal cord injury, tracheal and bronchial ruptures. The purpose of this study is to determine whether exchange of the double lumen tube before emergence with a laryngeal mask airway (Proseal) or a tracheal tube will reduce cough at emergence.
Sponsor: Université de Montréal

Current Primary Outcome: Frequency of cough [ Time Frame: From change to supine position to 10 minutes after removal of airway device ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

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Information By: Université de Montréal

Dates:
Date Received: June 19, 2009
Date Started: April 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 21, 2014
Last Verified: April 2014