Robotic vs. video surgery: which is better for lung cancer?
NCT ID NCT06687408
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two types of minimally invasive surgery for central lung cancer: robotic-assisted (RATS) and video-assisted (VATS). Researchers want to see which one helps patients live longer without cancer coming back. About 450 adults with non-small cell lung cancer will take part, and their health will be tracked for three years.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 450 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
This study will retrospectively enroll 450 consecutive patients with stage IA\~IIIB non-small cell lung cancer performed sleeve lobectomy in minimally invasive surgical techniques (RATS or VATS) from January 2015 to September 2024 in all three related centers. Baseline clinical information, surgery-related data, short-term postoperative outcomes, and long-term survival data (3-year OS and RFS) will be collected and analyzed using the propensity score matching method.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years; * Clinically suspected lung cancer with a high likelihood of undergoing sleeve lobectomy; * Postoperative histopathological diagnosis confirms non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); * No history of malignancy within the past 5 years; * Signed informed consent agreeing to participate in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to undergo surgical resection due to surgical contraindications; * Postoperative pathology does not confirm non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including but not limited to benign lesions, small cell lung cancer, metastatic tumors, or an insufficient or indeterminate histopathology report; * History of malignancy within the past 5 years; * Unable to obtain follow-up data; * Refusal to sign the informed consent or withdrawal of consent.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
RECRUITINGShanghai, 200030, China
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Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, 310016, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, 310009, China
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