Freeze and fry: new device tackles lung cancer in one procedure
NCT ID NCT07530744
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a device that uses both cold and radiofrequency to treat lung tumors during a standard bronchoscopy. Twenty people with early-stage lung cancer will receive the treatment before surgical removal of the tumor. The goal is to see if the device can safely and effectively destroy cancer cells, potentially improving outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HybridTherm® system (cryotherapy and radiofrequency ablation device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more effective way to treat lung tumors during routine bronchoscopy, potentially improving outcomes for patients with early-stage lung cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage registry study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. There is a risk of bleeding or other complications from the procedure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Solitary nodule ≤ 2.5 cm * Candidate for diagnostic bronchoscopy \& LN staging * Eligible for surgical resection * Histologically proven lung cancer * ≥20 mm margin to pleura/vessels/bronchi * Signed informed consent, age ≥18 y. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy/nursing * central tumours abutting vital structures * thoracic electronic implants * uncorrectable coagulopathy or platelets ≤50 × 10⁹/L * severe uncontrolled comorbidities or infection; prior SBRT to zone * recent investigational therapy (\<30 d) * atelectasis/obstructive pneumonitis/effusion/fibrosis * investigator-determined risk.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen
Linz, Austria
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