A Study to Explore the Early Subjective Evaluation and Objective Recovery in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Sublobar Resection Versus Lobectomy

The trial was designed as a single-center, non-interventional, prospective observational study to explore the role of a multimodal digital device in analyzing subjective and objective recovery in lung cancer patients undergoing sublobar resection versus lobectomy.

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Key information

Conditions

Lung Cancer (Diagnosis) Disease Lobectomy Lung Diseases Lung Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Sublobar Resection Thoracic Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department of Thoracic Surgery and Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

adult patients (age ≥ 18 years)
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade of III or below
scheduled for VATS from March to December 2023

Exclusion criteria

age <18 years
inability or poor compliance to use wearable devices
lack of smartphone
incomplete digital device data during hospitalization
patients with lymph node or distant metastasis

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Electronic patient-reported outcomes

Time frame: From 1 day prior to surgery through hospital discharge (assessed up to 15 days).

The electronic patient-reported outcomes questionnaire includes pain, cough, shortness of breath, restless sleep, fatigue, drowsiness, walking difficulties, activity limitation, and distress(0 = no symptom, 10 = most severe).

Secondary outcomes

Length of Hospital Stay

Time frame: From the day of surgery until the day of discharge, assessed up to 15 days.

Total number of days spent in the hospital from admission to discharge.
Surgical Time

Time frame: During the surgical procedure (from anesthesia induction until skin closure).

Duration of the surgery measured in hours.
Number of Lymph Nodes Dissected

Time frame: During the surgical procedure (from anesthesia induction until skin closure).

The total count of lymph nodes harvested during the surgical procedure.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective Observational Study to Explore the Early Subjective Evaluation and Objective Recovery in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Sublobar Resection Versus Lobectomy

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Dec 17, 2025
Registry last updated: Jun 16, 2026

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