Image Guided VATS vs. VATS Resection
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.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Nov 13, 2025 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
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
How this study is categorized
These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.
Who may be able to participate
Inclusion 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 Exclusion 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.
U.S. locations
- Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
Source and freshness
Processed from ClinicalTrials.gov. Last public update: Nov 13, 2025. Always confirm current availability with the study team.