Bronchial blocker versus double‑lumen tube for one‑lung ventilation in people with obesity

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The trial compares two airway devices—bronchial blockers and double‑lumen tubes—in obese adults undergoing planned lung resection (lobectomy, segmentectomy, or wedge) by VATS or thoracotomy that require one‑lung ventilation. Researchers will record intraoperative oxygen levels and other safety and efficacy measures while standard anesthesia care is provided. Patients will be assigned to receive one of the two devices during their surgery and no extra tasks are required. The primary focus is whether the choice of device changes the frequency or severity of intraoperative hypoxia.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2
* Diagnostic or clinical suspicion of lung cancer
* Lung resection surgery (lobectomy, segmentectomy or wedge resection) by VATS or thoracotomy, requiring one-lung ventilation.
* Use of bronchial blocker or double-lumen tube for one-lung ventilation.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with evident anatomic alterations, in which double-lumen tubes may be contraindicated.
* Emergency surgeries.

Where it's running

• Hospital Son Espases
  Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Paulo Andrés Cano, MD — Hospital Son Espases
• Study coordinator: Paulo Andrés Cano, MD
• Email: pauloandresc@gmail.com
• Phone: 34 663693744

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.