An interventional study of Yankauer Suction Device and Bronchoscopy in Bronchoscopy, sponsored by American University of Beirut Medical Center. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-04-04.
Sponsored by American University of Beirut Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a simple intervention through a classical Yankauer oral suction tube, a device known to have a proven safety profile in multiple healthcare settings, in decreasing the sedative and opioid medication doses needed to provide effective patient sedation during bronchoscopy, along with its effect on both patient's and bronchscopist's satisfaction throughout the procedure.
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The control group: included another 60 patients, who underwent the regular FB procedure with a blinded defective Yankauer suction device (Sham) attached to the oral cavity of the patient and present throughout the procedure.
Procedure: Bronchoscopy
The intervention group: included 60 patients, who underwent the regular FB procedure with a functional standard Yankauer suction device attached to the oral cavity of the patient and present throughout all the procedure.
Device: Yankauer Suction Device · Procedure: Bronchoscopy
The Yankauer suction device is a hollow, curved and flexible tube that has a suction tip surrounded by a bulbous head to allow effective suctioning without damaging the surrounding tissue. It has been frequently used in multiple settings that range from minor dental procedures to large surgeries. It is also frequently used in the intensive care units to suction oropharyngeal secretions and prevent aspiration. Throughout this study, and regardless of the study group (control or intervention group), the Yankauer suction device is attached to a distinct suction port and placed, at the other end, inside the oral cavity of the patient.
Flexible bronchoscopy done for the following indications: presence of a lung mass or collapse, persistent pulmonary infiltrates, pulmonary infection in the setting of immunosuppression, hemoptysis, or other rare causes like chronic cough. Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) is a medical procedure that has been used for more than five decades for the diagnostic evaluation and/or therapeutic intervention in a multitude of pulmonary and bronchial diseases
Mean doses of Midazolam and Fentanyl
From the time of enrollment (pre-bronchoscopy) to the end of the bronchoscopic procedure
Time frame: From enrollment (pre-bronchoscopy) to the end of the bronchoscopic procedure (up to 30 minutes)
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