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Multiple Pulmonary NodulesNCT01397045

Fast Track Rehabilitation Following Video-assisted Lung Segmentectomy

A study testing VATS and Mini thoracotomy in people with Multiple Pulmonary Nodules, run by Theagenio Cancer Hospital at 1 site in Greece.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Aim of this prospective randomized study is to assess the safety and efficacy of video-assisted lung segmentectomy (Group B) comparing with mini muscle-sparing thoracotomy (group A) during diagnostic process for pulmonary nodules. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Multiple Pulmonary Nodules
What is being tested?
VATS and Mini thoracotomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteGreece
Study dates
Jul 2011to Mar 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with undiagnosed multiple pulmonary nodules

Who cannot join

  • Centrally located lesions
  • previous thoracotomy
  • extensive lung consolidation, and inability to achieve one lung ventilation

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Greece1 site
  • Thoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital

    Thessaloniki, 54007

Other trials in Greece

About this study

Aim of this prospective randomized study is to assess the safety and efficacy of video-assisted lung segmentectomy (Group B) comparing with mini muscle-sparing thoracotomy (group A) during diagnostic process for pulmonary nodules.

Being tested
VATS, Mini thoracotomy
Keywords
Lung, Nodule, Rehabilitation, VATS, Thoracotomy
Medical subject headings
Multiple Pulmonary Nodules

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • VATSOther

    Video-assisted lung segmentectomy

  • Mini thoracotomyProcedure or surgery

    Mini muscle sparing thoracotomy for lung segmentectomy

Study groups in NCT01397045
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Video-assisted lung segmentectomyActive comparatorPatients undergoing VATS segmentectomy
Receives: Other: VATS
Mini thoracotomyOtherPatients undergoing lung segmentectomy through a mini thoracotomy
Receives: Procedure: Mini thoracotomy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Duration of hospital stay

    Measured: Participants will be followed till home discharge, an average of 2 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. postoperative morbidity

    Measured: Participants will be followed till home discharge, an average of 2 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Jul 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2011
  3. Primary completionMar 2014
  4. Study completionMar 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
120 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01397045
Sponsor's protocol ID
Theagenio Thoracic Surgery 1
Status last verified
Mar 2014
First submitted
14 Jul 2011
Last updated
28 Mar 2014
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing VATS and Mini thoracotomy in people with Multiple Pulmonary Nodules, run by Theagenio Cancer Hospital at 1 site in Greece.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Mar 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Greece. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Duration of hospital stay (time frame: Participants will be followed till home discharge, an average of 2 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Mar 2014.

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