Sleeve Lobectomy for Lung Cancer in Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques

NCT ID: NCT06687408

Last Updated: 2025-02-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

450 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-01

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this multicenter observational study is to evaluate the long-term survival and perioperative outcomes of sleeve lobectomy in robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) for patients with central lung cancer when compared with video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) approach, both of which have been already applied to these patients in minimally invasive surgical techniques as part of their regular medical care recently. The main question it aims to answer is:

Are RATS sleeve lobectomy associated with similar or even better long-term survival and perioperative outcomes for patients with central lung cancer when compared with the VATS approach?

Detailed Description

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Approximately 85% of lung cancer is non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Nowadays, radical surgery resection remains the recommended local treatment for resectable NSCLC, and bronchial and/or pulmonary artery sleeve lobectomy have been proven to be preferred surgical approaches for patients with centrally located lung cancer when compared with traditional pneumonectomy. The long-term survival and perioperative outcomes of sleeve lobectomy in robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for central lung cancer were found to be comparable in a few retrospective studies with a limited number of participants. Still, they have not been investigated in the high-volume cohort setting.

Thus, the investigators conducted the multicenter observational cohort study to investigate if RATS sleeve lobectomy was non-inferior to VATS in patients with centrally located NSCLC and to evaluate the long-term survival and perioperative outcomes of sleeve lobectomy in these two regular minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Participants with centrally located primary NSCLC receiving bronchial sleeve resection with or without pulmonary artery angioplasty in minimally invasive approaches (RATS or VATS) between January 2015 and September 2024 were retrospectively identified and enrolled from the institutional database.

In this study, the investigators will focus on the 3-year overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) of the patients between the two groups (RATS vs. VATS) for the comparison of the long-term oncologic outcomes in the propensity score matching method. Meanwhile, the perioperative outcomes will be investigated between RATS versus VATS sleeve lobectomy, including but not limited to intraoperative blood loss, operative time, length of hospital stay, postoperative drainage, postoperative complications, perioperative mortality, number of dissected lymph nodes, and margin status. In addition, this study will also try to explore the learning curve for RATS sleeve lobectomy and assess the safety and feasibility of minimally invasive sleeve lobectomy in specific patient populations, such as NSCLC patients following neoadjuvant therapy or those with clinical mediastinal lymph node metastasis. Furthermore, the study is designed to summarize the key surgical techniques and practice skills in minimally invasive thoracic surgery to promote technical improvements.

Conditions

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Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Lung cancer cohort of sleeve lobectomy in minimally invasive surgical approaches

This lung cancer cohort will retrospectively identify and enroll the participants with centrally located primary NSCLC receiving bronchial sleeve resection with or without pulmonary artery angioplasty in minimally invasive approaches (RATS or VATS) between January 2015 and September 2024 from the institutional databases. The choice of minimally invasive surgical approaches depends on the willingness of the surgeons and the participants in this study.

RATS Group

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The participants with centrally located lung cancer in this group were performed sleeve lobectomy in robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) approach, which has been already applied to these patients in minimally invasive surgical techniques as part of their regular medical care recently.

VATS group

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The participants with centrally located lung cancer in this group were performed sleeve lobectomy in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) approach.

Interventions

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RATS Group

The participants with centrally located lung cancer in this group were performed sleeve lobectomy in robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) approach, which has been already applied to these patients in minimally invasive surgical techniques as part of their regular medical care recently.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

VATS group

The participants with centrally located lung cancer in this group were performed sleeve lobectomy in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) approach.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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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.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shanghai Chest Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Haifeng Shen, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Xinghua Cheng, M.D. Ph.D.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Shanghai Chest Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Yuhan Zhou, M.D.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital

Junqiang Fan, M.D.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Locations

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The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Hangzhou, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Haifeng Shen, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

+86 13634197989

Junqiang Fan, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

+86 13906505607

Facility Contacts

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Haifeng Shen, M.D.

Role: primary

+86 13634197989

Junqiang Fan, M.D.

Role: backup

+86 13906505607

Yuhan Zhou, M.D.

Role: primary

+86 13656695550

Ziyi Zhu, M.D.

Role: backup

+86 13588478817

Xinghua Cheng, M.D. Ph.D.

Role: primary

+86 17701681215

Zhebing Lin, M.D.

Role: backup

+86 18957727196

References

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Other Identifiers

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2024-0959

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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