Status:

UNKNOWN

VATS Lobectomy for Clinical Stage IB or II Lung Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Center, Korea

Conditions:

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

To examine the feasibility of VATS lobectomy for clinical stage IB or II non-small cell lung cancer. Success is defined as VATS lobectomy without conversion. If success rate over 90%, VATS lobectomy i...

Detailed Description

Video-assisted or minimally invasive surgery has become the standard approach for many abdominal surgical operations such as cholecystectomy and fundoplication. With respect to the thorax, video-assis...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologic or cytologic diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer.
  • Clinical stage IB or II, according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC).
  • Tumor ≤ 6 cm in size amenable to surgical resection.
  • Including clinical IB or II NSCLC after neoadjuvant therapy
  • Performance status of 0-1 on ECOG scale.
  • At least 18 years old.
  • Patient compliance that allows adequate follow-up.
  • Medical fitness of patients adequate for radical NSCLC surgery.
  • Adequate organ function including the following:Adequate hematologic function: WBC count ³ 4,000/uL, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ³ 1,500/uL, platelet count ³ 100,000/uL, and hemoglobin ³ 10 gm/dL.Adequate hepatic function: bilirubin £ 1.5 x UNL, ALT or AST £ 2.5 x UNL.Adequate renal function: creatinine £ 1.5mg/dL.
  • Signed informed consent from patient or legal representative.
  • Patients with reproductive potential must use an approved contraceptive method during and for 3 months after the study. Females with childbearing potential must have a negative urine hCG test within 7 days prior to study enrollment.

Exclusion

  • Metastatic disease in workup
  • Any T3, T4 lesion or N2, N3 lesion
  • Concurrent administration of other tumor therapy, including radiotherapy, immunotherapy except chemotherapy.
  • Active uncontrolled infection.
  • Serious concomitant disorders that would compromise the safety of patient or compromise the patient's ability to tolerate therapy.
  • Significant neurological or mental disorder.
  • Previous history of malignancy in any organ
  • Pregnant or nursing.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00425022

Start Date

January 1 2007

Last Update

January 30 2007

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National Cancer Center

Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 411-769