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Image Guided VATS vs. Standard VATS for Lung Cancer

This study is looking at two ways to remove small lung nodules (abnormal growths) in people with lung cancer. One method is standard Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS), which is a common surgical procedure. The other is Image Guided VATS resection, where a small marker (fiducial) is placed near the nodule to help guide the surgeon. The study aims to see how well each method works and how long the surgery takes. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older, your doctor thinks you are a good candidate for this type of surgery, and your lung nodule is small (2 cm or less) and located in the outer part of your lung. The study is currently unclear about its recruitment status.

Study design
This is a prospective phase II interventional study with 200 planned participants. It evaluates two surgical approaches for small pulmonary nodules.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary endpoint, Operating Room Time, will be measured at 3 years to complete.

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NCT03623958

Image Guided VATS vs. VATS Resection

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
Brigham and Women's Hospital
~200 participants
Updated 2025-11-13 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Image guided Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) resectionVideo-Assisted Thoracic Surgery

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Operating Room Time
Measured over 3 years to complete

Conditions

Lung Cancer

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Massachusetts1

Study leadership

  • Raphael Bueno, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Who to contact

Julianne S Barlow
[email protected]
617-525-8704
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

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

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.

What this trial measures

  • Operating Room Time3 years to complete

    The time (in min.) from incision to close