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Image Guided VATS vs. VATS Resection

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllBrigham and Women's Hospital
NCT03623958 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

To evaluate workflow and outcomes of iVATS and standard VATS for small pulmonary nodules. The outcomes of the patients will be evaluated separately as there will be no direct comparison of the two arms.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Subject must be 18 years and older * Subject must be deemed a candidate for the iVATS surgery, by their treating Thoracic Surgeon * Subject must have nodules/GGO or other abnormal opacity that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension with longest diameter ≤ 20 mm or 2cm * Subject's lesions that are located in the outer half portion of the lung/lobe. * Subjects must be evaluated at BWH and/or DFCI Thoracic Surgery outpatient clinics Exclusion Criteria: * If participant is a pregnant woman or breast feeding they will not be eligible. * If treating thoracic surgeon deems the participant not eligible for the study.
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What it tests

  • Image guided Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) resection
  • Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
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Where

1 site
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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