Assessment of Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Versus Open Surgery for Patients Undergoing Lobectomy

July 23, 2015 updated by: Medtronic - MITG

A Prospective, Single Center, Observational Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of CVATS, HVATS and Open Surgery for Subjects Diagnosed With NSCLC Scheduled to Undergo a Lobectomy

Assessment of VATS versus standard open surgery for treatment of non small cell lung cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

39

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • New York University School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects referred for lobectomies at the hospital.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Subject must have been clinically diagnosed with stage I to stage IIA non small cell lung cancer measuring and judged to be resectable.
  • Subject must be able to tolerate general anesthesia, and have cardiopulmonary reserve to tolerate a lobectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is pregnant (documented by pregnancy test) or breastfeeding.
  • Subject has other severe illnesses that would preclude surgery such as

    • Unstable angina
    • Myocardial Infarction within 3 months
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
  • Subject has other active cancers
  • Subject is unable to comply with any of the following:

    • Study requirements
    • Give valid informed consent
    • Follow-up schedule

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Group A
VATS
Assessment of VATS versus open surgery.
Other Names:
  • CVATS
  • HVATS
Group B
Open Surgery
Assessment of VATS versus open surgery.
Other Names:
  • CVATS
  • HVATS

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Assess hospital length of stay (LOS).
Time Frame: 1 time point (discharge)
1 time point (discharge)
Pain Scale Evaluation
Time Frame: 5 time points out to 6 months
5 time points out to 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Assess quality of life.
Time Frame: 2 time points out to 6 months
2 time points out to 6 months
Assess peri-operative and post-operative complications.
Time Frame: 5 time points out to 6 months.
5 time points out to 6 months.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 1, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 2, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

June 3, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 27, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 23, 2015

Last Verified

July 1, 2015

More Information

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