# VIdeo Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Versus Conventional Open LobEcTomy for Lung Cancer

> **NCT03521375** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Bristol** · enrollment: 503 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Lung Neoplasms

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Open Surgery
- **PROCEDURE:** Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03521375
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Bristol
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2015-07
- **Primary completion:** 2019-03
- **Final completion:** 2020-03
- **Target enrollment:** 503 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-09-22

## Collaborators

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## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03521375

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03521375, "VIdeo Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Versus Conventional Open LobEcTomy for Lung Cancer". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03521375. Licensed CC0.

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