Could ultrasound make lung surgery recovery less painful?
NCT ID NCT06457763
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using ultrasound to select the right breathing tube for one-lung ventilation could reduce complications like sore throat and coughing after surgery. 74 adults having lung surgery were randomly assigned to either ultrasound guidance or the standard method. The goal was to see if ultrasound leads to fewer post-operative throat problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ultrasound guidance
- What this could lead to
- If successful, using ultrasound could make tube placement more accurate and reduce post-operative throat pain and coughing for patients undergoing lung surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 74 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Ultrasound may not always be better than the traditional method.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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74 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who will place a left double lumen tube to perform one lung ventilation * Between the ages of 18-75 * ASA 1-2-3 patients Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a previous history of difficult intubation * Patients who have previously undergone head and neck surgery or received radiotherapy * Patients with a Cormark-Lehane classification of 3-4 by the thoracic anaesthetist performing intubation, * Patients with previous cough and sore throat
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marmara University
Istanbul, Maltepe, 34854, Turkey (Türkiye)
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