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A simple head turn could make airway tube placement easier and safer

NCT ID NCT07755722

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether simple external maneuvers—pushing the trachea to the right or turning the head—can improve the alignment of the left main bronchus during placement of a double-lumen endotracheal tube. Adults undergoing elective thoracic surgery that requires one-lung ventilation will have these maneuvers performed while a fiberoptic bronchoscope visualizes the airway. The goal is to see if these maneuvers help guide the tube toward the left bronchus, potentially making the procedure faster and safer.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Right tracheal displacement and head turn maneuvers
What this could lead to
If effective, these simple maneuvers could make double-lumen tube placement faster and safer during thoracic surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (35 participants) measuring airway alignment, not patient outcomes. Results may not apply to all patients or guarantee easier intubation.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

35 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2024

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled for elective thoracic surgery requiring lung isolation with a left-sided double-lumen endotracheal tube * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Known severe cervical spine pathology or cervical instability * History of cervical spine surgery * Significant anatomical abnormalities of the upper airway * Head or neck malignancy or obstructing airway neoplasm * Presence of a tracheostomy

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Double-lumen endotracheal tube placement

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital

    Taipei, 11217, Taiwan