Prospective study to evaluate video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery (VATS) vs. thoracotomy for lobe resection of clinical stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Prospective study to evaluate video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery (VATS) vs. thoracotomy for lobe resection of clinical stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - VATS-Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00004427

Enrollment

150

Registered

2012-10-11

Start date

2009-01-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C34

Interventions

Group 1: VATS lobectomy with 3 incisions without rib spreaders with lymph node dissection Group 2: Anterolateral thoracotomy with lymph node dissection

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Preoperative peripheral stage 1 NSCLC in stage - CT of thorax - PET

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - cT3 - N2 + - Central tumors - Tumor visible in bronchoscopy - Tumor diameter > 5cm

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- Local recurrence rate and 5-year survival rate - Quality of Life (EORTC-C30 for lung cancer) - Hospitalization costs	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Need for pain medication - Duration of hospital admission - Number of resected lymph nodes - Postoperative FEV1, TLCO	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEmanuel Palade

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg - Abteilung für Thoraxchirurgie

emanuel.palade@uniklinik-freiburg.de+49 761 270-243420

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026