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NCT Number: NCT02502695

A Study to Optimize Care for Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

This is a research study for participants who have been diagnosed with lung cancer and are receiving VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) lobectomy or segmentectomy. The overall objective of this study is to develop a database to collect data on participants who are undergoing VATS lobectomy or segmentectomy for lung cancer.

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Key information

Conditions

Lung Cancer Lung Diseases Lung Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Thoracic Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Providence Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica, California, United States

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About this study

This database will be used as for quality improvement purposes. Furthermore, the database will help in collecting data in an organized fashion, which will help the investigators learn more about the details of the workup performed prior to the surgery, during the surgery, peri-operative management and early follow-up. The investigators hope that this database will help to determine a common guideline to perform VATS lobectomy or segmentectomy. By creating a common guideline for future treatment of VATS patients, the investigators predict the efficiency of the process will increase significantly without decreasing, and perhaps even improving, the quality of the procedure.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female subjects
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Underwent a VATS lobectomy or segmentectomy procedure for lung cancer -- Note: patients with other malignancies are eligible if they have a primary cancer of the lung as defined above

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects undergoing thoracotomy lobectomy or segmentectomy for lung cancer
  • Subjects undergoing surgical procedures other than VATS lobectomy or segmentectomy for lung cancer

Treatment and study plan

VATS-associated best practices

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Readmissions rates within 30 days of the patient's surgery date

    Time frame: 30 Days

  2. Incidence of post-operative complications within 30 days of the patient's surgery date

    Time frame: 30 Days

  3. Total inpatient cost

    Time frame: 30 Days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Difference in readmission rates between the two cohorts

    Time frame: 3 years

    To compare current VATS-associated procedures with a set of best VATS-associated practives implemented across the participating study centers

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Other

Collaborators

  • Ethicon Endo-Surgery

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective, Observational, Quality Improvement Study to Optimize Care for Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jul 20, 2015
Registry last updated
Jan 13, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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