Robots vs cameras: which surgery wins for lung cancer?

NCT ID NCT06524427

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two types of minimally invasive surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: robot-assisted lobectomy (using the Da Vinci system) and video-assisted lobectomy. Over 1,100 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures. The main goal is to see if robot surgery is at least as good as video surgery in terms of 5-year survival without cancer returning.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Robot-assisted lobectomy using Da Vinci surgical system
What this could lead to: If robot-assisted surgery proves better or equal to video-assisted surgery, it could become a preferred option for early-stage lung cancer, potentially improving long-term survival and recovery.
What could go wrong: This is a non-inferiority trial, meaning it aims to show robot surgery is not worse than video surgery, not necessarily better. Results may show no significant advantage, and the study is still recruiting, so outcomes are years away.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
RECRUITING

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400014, China
Gansu Provincial Hospital
RECRUITING

Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
RECRUITING

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
Guangxi Nanxishan Hospital
RECRUITING

Guilin, Guangxi, 541002, China
Jiangsu Cancer Institute & Hospital
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Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China
Jiangxi Provincial People's Hopital
RECRUITING

Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
Liaoning Tumor Hospital & Institute
RECRUITING

Shenyang, Liaoning, 110042, China
Qianfoshan Hospital
RECRUITING

Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
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Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
Shandong Provincial Hospital
RECRUITING

Jinan, Shandong, 250022, China
Shenzhen People's Hospital
RECRUITING

Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020, China
Shenzhen Third People's Hospital
RECRUITING

Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, China
Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Research Institute
RECRUITING

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
RECRUITING

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China
Tang-Du Hospital
RECRUITING

Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710038, China
The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
RECRUITING

Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
RECRUITING

Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
RECRUITING

Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
The General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command
RECRUITING

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China
The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University
RECRUITING

Lanzhou, Gansu, 730030, China
West China Hospital
RECRUITING

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
Wuhan TongJi Hospital
RECRUITING

Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
Wuhan Union Hospital
RECRUITING

Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China

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