Clinical trial · Interventional
Fast Tracking in VATS Lobectomy: A Prospective, Historically Controlled, Propensity-Matched Clinical Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Currently, at the CHUM - Notre-Dame Hospital, there is no standardized patient care pathway for patients undergoing Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) lobectomy. The investigators goal is to implement an Enhanced Recovery Program (ERP) for patient undergoing VATS lobectomy. The care given to patient prior to the implementation of this protocol was different amongst patients and depended on the surgeon's preferences. The implementation of this ERP will permit a reproducible and routine management for patients following their surgery.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lung Cancer | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Recovery pathway | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- ERAS patients
- description
- Enhanced recovery pathway
- interventionNames
- Other: Enhanced Recovery pathway
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Comprehensive Complication Index
- timeFrame
- 30 days post operative
- description
- Number and Severity of Complications
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients undergoing a VATS lobectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 18 year old, inability to consent, VATS lobectomy conversion to open lobectomy
References
Publications (8)
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- BACKGROUNDCarrott PW Jr, Jones DR. Teaching video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. J Thorac Dis. 2013 Aug;5 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S207-11. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.07.31. PMID 24040525
- BACKGROUNDFlores RM, Park BJ, Dycoco J, Aronova A, Hirth Y, Rizk NP, Bains M, Downey RJ, Rusch VW. Lobectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) versus thoracotomy for lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Jul;138(1):11-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.030. PMID 19577048
- BACKGROUNDMcKenna RJ Jr, Mahtabifard A, Pickens A, Kusuanco D, Fuller CB. Fast-tracking after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy, segmentectomy, and pneumonectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Nov;84(5):1663-7; discussion 1667-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.05.058. PMID 17954081
- BACKGROUNDZehr KJ, Dawson PB, Yang SC, Heitmiller RF. Standardized clinical care pathways for major thoracic cases reduce hospital costs. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Sep;66(3):914-9. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00662-6. PMID 9768951
- BACKGROUNDCerfolio RJ, Pickens A, Bass C, Katholi C. Fast-tracking pulmonary resections. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Aug;122(2):318-24. doi: 10.1067/mtc.2001.114352.