Actively Recruiting
Robot-assisted vs VATS for Thymoma
Led by Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China · Updated on 2024-02-29
304
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
356 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of this study is to explore the advantages of robot-assisted thymectomy in long-term survival benefits and short-term clinical efficacy compared with video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy based on a multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Robot-assisted vs VATS for Thymoma
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 to less than 75 years, any gender
- Clinically diagnosed thymic epithelial tumor based on chest CT, MR, and blood tests
- Must be scheduled for thymectomy surgery
- Clinical stage I to IIIA thymoma (AJCC-UICC TNM staging)
- Tumor size less than 5 cm in maximum diameter
- Physical condition score of 0 or 1 (ECOG scale)
- No prior anti-thymoma treatment including chemotherapy or radiotherapy
- Adequate organ function: bone marrow, coagulation, liver, and renal function within specified limits
- Willingness to undergo robot-assisted or thoracoscopic thymectomy and comply with study follow-up
You will not qualify if you...
- Experiencing myasthenia gravis crisis
- History of mediastinal or heart surgery
- Body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher
- Severe liver or kidney dysfunction
- Severe chronic lung diseases such as COPD, asthma, or interstitial lung disease
- Uncontrolled heart, kidney, gastrointestinal, infectious diseases, or other serious complications
- Presence of other malignant tumors or blood disorders
- Chronic pain or current use of opioid pain medications
- Thoracic deformities including pectus carinatum or pectus excavatum
- Mental health disorders such as anxiety
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Participation in other interventional clinical trials
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Actively Recruiting
2
The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Zhejiang, China
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
J
Juemin Yu
CONTACT
D
Deping Zhao, MD,PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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