Robotic lung surgery on the rise: what does it mean for patients?
NCT ID NCT04644952
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study reviews medical records from 600 lung cancer patients who had surgery between 2004 and 2019. The goal is to see if the use of robotic surgery has led to more atypical segmentectomies (removing part of a lung lobe). Researchers want to understand how robotic methods compare to traditional open or video-assisted surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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
Patients who underwent a lung resection from 2004 to 2019
- 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: * Patients who underwent a lung resection from 2004 to 2019
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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
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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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M D Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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