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RecruitingNot applicableNCT03623958
Official study title

Image Guided VATS vs. VATS Resection

Study summary

To evaluate workflow and outcomes of iVATS and standard VATS for small pulmonary nodules. The outcomes of the patients will be evaluated separately as there will be no direct comparison of the two arms.

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Key things to know

Main goalTreatment

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedImage guided Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) resection and Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery

The study team can explain what participation involves.

Who it may be forLung Cancer

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Nov 13, 2025 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Recruiting

The study is currently accepting participants.

What kind of study?Not applicable

Interventional

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study sponsor

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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Treatment
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Interventions being studied
Device: Image guided Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) resection; Procedure: Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
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How this study is categorized

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Treatment approach
Surgery→
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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria
  • Subject must be 18 years and older
  • Subject must be deemed a candidate for the iVATS surgery, by their treating Thoracic Surgeon
  • Subject must have nodules/GGO or other abnormal opacity that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension with longest diameter ≤ 20 mm or 2cm
  • Subject's lesions that are located in the outer half portion of the lung/lobe.
  • Subjects must be evaluated at BWH and/or DFCI Thoracic Surgery outpatient clinics
Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria
  • If participant is a pregnant woman or breast feeding they will not be eligible.
  • If treating thoracic surgeon deems the participant not eligible for the study.

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, Massachusetts

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