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Lung CancerNCT00598000

Quality of Life and Pain Outcomes Following Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Anatomic Lung Resection Versus Thoracotomy and Anatomic Lung Resection

An observational study of Lung Cancer and Quality of Life, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to see if different types of surgery for lung cancer have different effects on quality of life and pain. What we learn from this study may help us find new ways to improve the quality of life of lung cancer patients who have surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
What is being tested?
questionnaires
How many people
216 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2005to Apr 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: MSKCC Clinics

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with histologically confirmed or suspected clinical stage I non small cell lung cancer (including carcinoid tumors) based on standard staging (CT, PET, ± mediastinoscopy).
  • Patients offered a VATS anatomic lung resection or a standard, posterolateral thoracotomy and anatomic lung resection at MSKCC.
  • Patients cannot have had prior therapy, including surgery for the current lesion, systemic chemotherapy or external beam radiotherapy.
  • KPS ≥ 70.
  • Synchronous primaries within one lobe.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have already undergone the planned operation.
  • Patients who cannot tolerate segmentectomy or lobectomy.
  • Patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease found either preoperatively or at the time of operation.
  • Patients who are non- English speaking
  • Patients with multi-focal disease
  • Patients with con-current cancers
  • Patients with benign disease.
  • Patients who are unwilling or unable to return to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for postoperative follow-up for the first year following their operation.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to see if different types of surgery for lung cancer have different effects on quality of life and pain. What we learn from this study may help us find new ways to improve the quality of life of lung cancer patients who have surgery.

Being tested
questionnaires
Keywords
Lung cancer, Quality of Life, VATS, thoracotomy, 05-006
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • questionnairesBehavioural

    QOL Measures- The following measures will be administered at Pre-Op, First Post-Op Visit 4, 8, 12 months Post-Op.

    Brief Pain Inventory and daily analgesic log- enrollment, patients will fill out the BPI preoperatively, postoperative days 2 to 4, initial, 4-month, 8-month and 12-month postoperative visits.

  • questionnairesBehavioural

    QOL Measures- The following measures will be administered at Pre-Op, First Post-Op Visit 4, 8, 12 months Post-Op.

    Brief Pain Inventory and daily analgesic log- enrollment, patients will fill out the BPI preoperatively, postoperative days 2 to 4, initial, 4-month, 8-month and 12-month postoperative visits.

Study groups in NCT00598000
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Determine the impact, in terms of quality of life (QOL), of minimally invasive, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
Receives: Behavioral: questionnaires
2Determine the impact, in terms of quality of life (QOL), in traditional thoracotomy and anatomic lung resection in early stage lung cancer.
Receives: Behavioral: questionnaires

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Determine the postoperative change in QOL and level of pain in patients with clinical stage I NSCLC undergoing VATS anatomic lung resection and for patients with clinical stage I NSCLC undergoing thoracotomy and anatomic lung resection

    Measured: conclusion of study

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Compare early postoperative analgesic requirements between the VATS and thoracotomy groups.

    Measured: conclusion of study

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2005
  3. Primary completionApr 2015
  4. Study completionApr 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
216 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00598000
Sponsor's protocol ID
05-006
Status last verified
Apr 2015
First submitted
9 Jan 2008
Last updated
23 Apr 2015
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Lung Cancer and Quality of Life, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Apr 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Determine the postoperative change in QOL and level of pain in patients with clinical stage I NSCLC undergoing VATS anatomic lung resection and for patients with clinical stage I NSCLC undergoing thoracotomy and anatomic lung resection (time frame: conclusion of study). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Apr 2015.

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