SINGLE-PORT VATS vs. 3-PORT-VATS LOBECTOMY/SEGMENTECTOMY FOR NON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER PATIENTS. A RANDOMISED CLINICAL TRIAL INVESTIGATING PAIN INTENSITY AND POST THORACOTOMY PAIN-SYNDROME

SINGLE-PORT VATS vs. 3-PORT-VATS LOBECTOMY/SEGMENTECTOMY FOR NON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER PATIENTS. A RANDOMISED CLINICAL TRIAL INVESTIGATING PAIN INTENSITY AND POST THORACOTOMY PAIN-SYNDROME - 1-OR-3-PORT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014987

Enrollment

134

Registered

2018-07-16

Start date

2018-09-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

pain after anatomical resection of lung cancer C34.9

Interventions

Group 1: Single-PORT-VATS-Lobectomy/Segmentectomy: anatomical resection of a pulmonary lobe or segment through a single PORT 4cm incision. Group 2: 3-PORT-VATS-Lobectomy/Segmentectomy: resection of a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age = 18, NSLC in clinical stage IA-IB and indication for VATS-Lobectomy/Segmentectomy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: preexisting pain (positive medical history or pain medication the last 3 months), emergency operations, positive history of thoracic operations ipsilateral, age under 18, non NSCLC.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intensity of pain according to nummeric rating scale (NRS) 120 days postoperatively.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Intensity of postoperative pain 5 days postoperatively. Neuropathic pain assessment using the leeds score for neuropathic symptoms and signs (LANSS) 120 days after operation Postoperative complications-rate Comparison of operative data (surgery duration, intraoperative blood loss, chest tube duration, Morfin-equivelant dosis of pain medication used until the 5th postoperative day)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAris Koryllos

Lungenklinik MerheimTHoraxchirurgieKliniken der Stadt Köln

koryllosa@kliniken-koeln.de0049 221 8907 18401

Outcome results

None listed

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