Video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open lobectomy for lung cancer: a randomized prospective trial

Video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open lobectomy for lung cancer: a randomized prospective trial - VATS versus open lobectomy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON37381

Enrollment

160

Registered

2012-07-24

Start date

2013-05-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

lung cancer pulmonary carcinoma

Interventions

One group is assigned to the open procedure: posterolateral thoracotomy for lobectomy with mediastinal lymph node dissection. The other group is assigned to the VATS procedure: thoracoscopic minimal

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients selected by multidisciplinary oncologic team to undergo lobectomy Non-small cell lung carcinoma, pathologically confirmed or strong suspicion based on imaging. T1 or T2a (

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: T2b, T3 or T4 tumor (7th guideline TNM classification NSCLC). Mediastinal lymph node metastasis (N2, N3). Distant metastasis (M1). Previous thoracic surgery on same side. Pneumonectomy as primary aim.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary endpoints are postoperative quality of life, number of dissected mediastinal lymph nodes for oncologic staging, hospital length of stay and overall costs.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary endpoints include procedural complication rates, pulmonary function and survival.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)