Could 3D lung models replace contrast dye in cancer surgery?
NCT ID NCT07234604
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares 3D models from non-contrast CT scans to standard contrast CT scans for planning minimally invasive lung cancer surgery. Researchers will check if the 3D models accurately show blood vessels, airways, and tumor location during surgery. If they work, patients might avoid the risks of contrast dye.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could allow surgeons to plan lung cancer surgery using 3D models without needing contrast dye, reducing patient risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The 3D model might still miss details that contrast CT captures.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
* Adult patient ≥ 18 years * with clinical stage IA lung lesions ≤ 2 cm in diameter AND a suspected or proven malignancy. * Chest CT scan available without and then with contrast * Eligible for VATS or RATS segmentectomy based on respiratory explorations
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient ≥ 18 years * Patient agreeing to participate in the study * Patient with clinical stage IA lung lesions ≤ 2 cm in diameter AND a suspected or proven malignancy. * Chest CT scan available without and then with contrast * Eligible for VATS or RATS segmentectomy based on respiratory explorations Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal to participate in the study * Allergic reactions to radiographic contrast agents * History of ipsilateral cardiothoracic surgery * Open segmentectomy (thoracotomy) * Histology different from that of NSCLC * Inability to provide the subject with informed information (difficulty understanding the subject, insufficient command of French, etc.) * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Severe cognitive impairment and/or suspicion of lack of compliance or adherence, in the investigator's judgment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service Chirurgie Thoracique - CHU de Strasbourg - France
Strasbourg, Strasbourg, 67091, France
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