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Robot vs. camera: which lung cancer surgery is better?

NCT ID NCT02617186

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study compares two types of minimally invasive lung cancer surgery: robotic-assisted surgery and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). About 446 people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures. The main goal is to see if one approach leads to better quality of life 12 weeks after surgery, and also to compare costs.

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 robotic surgery proves better for quality of life or cost, it could become the preferred minimally invasive option for early-stage lung cancer.
What could go wrong
This is a comparative effectiveness study, not a test of a new treatment. Results may show no meaningful difference between the two surgical approaches.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

446 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Jan 2016

Expected to finish

Sep 2031

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \>/= 18 years 2. Clinical stage I, II or IIIa non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) 3. Candidates for minimally invasive pulmonary lobectomy, as determined by the operating surgeon. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Clinical stage IIIb or IV NSCLC 2. Not a candidate for minimally invasive surgery.

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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 Thoracic surgery

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • McMaster University / St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada

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