Lung cAncer Robotic Comparative Study

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery: Surgeons will pre-determine to perform a segmentectomy or lobectomy using RATS.

Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery: Surgeons will pre-determine to perform a segmentectomy or lobectomy using VATS.

Study summary

To compare outcomes of minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Patient reported Quality of Life 1 — 1 month post surgery
  EQ 5D 5L (European Quality of Life Five Dimension) The EQ-5D-5L is a validated and established generic Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) instrument that uses 6 questions to assess patients' quality of life. It includes a vertical EQ visual analog scale (EQ VAS, 0-100 points) and a descriptive EQ-5D-5L system. An algorithm is used to calculate the scores. For the descriptive section of the scale, an index value of 1 represents the best possible health state, while an index value of \<0 (variable) represents the worst possible health state. The EQ VAS score is rated on a scale of 0-100 points. 0 points correspond to the worst possible health status, while 100 points correspond to the best possible health status.
• Patient reported Quality of Life 2 — 1 month post surgery
  RNLI (Reintegration to Normal Living Index) The RNLI has 11 questions and is scored on a visual analogue scale (VAS). On one end: "does not describe my situation" (1 or minimal integration) and "fully describes my situation" (10 or complete integration). Individual item scores are summed to provide the total score. The higher the score, the better the patients perceived integration.

Trial sites (13)