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

Not Applicable

• Conditions: C34; Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung

• Registration Number: DRKS00004427
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Freiburg

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2011-12-31
• Study Start: 2012-10-11
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

Preoperative peripheral stage 1 NSCLC in stage
- CT of thorax
- PET

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Local recurrence rate and 5-year survival rate<br>- Quality of Life (EORTC-C30 for lung cancer)<br>- Hospitalization costs

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Need for pain medication<br>- Duration of hospital admission<br>- Number of resected lymph nodes<br>- Postoperative FEV1, TLCO