Status:

UNKNOWN

Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) Before and After Thoracic Resection With and Without Intraoperative Use of ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenator(ECMO) or Cardio Pulmonary By Pass (CPB)

Lead Sponsor:

European Institute of Oncology

Conditions:

Thoracic Surgery

Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The role of circulating tumor cells (CTC) in patients suffering from lung cancer and thoracic malignancies is not well known and it is still widely debated. The use of intraoperative cardiorespiratory...

Detailed Description

Background and Rationale: Locally advanced pulmonary and mediastinal cancers invading vital structure such as heart, great vessels, or carina cancer are generally considered as unresectable and incur...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Thoracic resection (lung and or mediastinal resection) requiring intraoperative Extra Coprporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) or Cardio Pulmonary By pass (CPB) support; in the control group same disease and planned procedure to be performed without the need of EMCO or CPB.
  • Infiltration of the main carina
  • Infiltration of superior vena cava
  • Single lung surgery
  • Mediastinal involvment

Exclusion

  • Age younger than 18 years
  • Contraindications to general anesthesia
  • Poor general clinical conditions ( ECOG PS \>=2)
  • Patients unable to provide informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 22 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04048512

Start Date

August 22 2019

End Date

October 30 2023

Last Update

June 28 2023

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European Institue of Oncology

Milan, Italy, 20143