NCT03436329

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of the sequence of vessel interruption in lung cancer patients on tumor cell spread and patient survival by using peripheral blood circulating tumor cells.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable lung-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2016

Typical duration for not_applicable lung-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2016

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 5, 2018

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 19, 2018

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 31, 2018

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

October 12, 2020

Status Verified

October 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

February 5, 2018

Last Update Submit

October 9, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Lung cancerSurgical techniquevessel ligationCirculating tumor cell

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The changes of the level of circulating tumor cells in the peripheral blood

    The changes of the level of circulating tumor cells in the peripheral blood before cutting the skin and after closing the chest

    Intraoperative

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • 3-year Progression-Free-Survival

    From date of the recruitment, assessed up to 36 months

  • Blood loss

    During the surgery

  • Operative time

    During the surgery

  • Length of stay

    From date of admission until the date of discharging or date of death from any cause in hospital, whichever came first, assessed up to 30 days

  • Morbidity

    Within 30 days after surgery

Study Arms (2)

Vein ligation first

EXPERIMENTAL

During this procedure, patients undergo lobectomy with the pulmonary vein ligated first.

Procedure: Vein ligation first

Artery ligation first

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

During this procedure, patients undergo lobectomy with the pulmonary artery ligated first.

Procedure: Artery ligation first

Interventions

During this procedure, patients undergo lobectomy with the pulmonary vein ligated first.

Vein ligation first

During this procedure, patients undergo lobectomy with the pulmonary artery ligated first.

Artery ligation first

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with stage I-IV lung cancer eligible for surgery
  • Patients undergoing the completely thoracoscopic lobectomy
  • The nodule size was more than 2.5 cm
  • Patients consenting for intraoperative blood sampling

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who underwent primary wedge resection and open lobectomy
  • Patients who received neoadjuvant therapy before surgery

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

Location

Related Publications (12)

  • Gall TM, Jacob J, Frampton AE, Krell J, Kyriakides C, Castellano L, Stebbing J, Jiao LR. Reduced dissemination of circulating tumor cells with no-touch isolation surgical technique in patients with pancreatic cancer. JAMA Surg. 2014 May;149(5):482-5. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.3643.

    PMID: 24599353BACKGROUND
  • Hansen E, Wolff N, Knuechel R, Ruschoff J, Hofstaedter F, Taeger K. Tumor cells in blood shed from the surgical field. Arch Surg. 1995 Apr;130(4):387-93. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1995.01430040049007.

    PMID: 7710337BACKGROUND
  • Li F, Jiang G, Chen Y, Wang J. Curative Effects of Different Sequences of Vessel Interruption During the Completely Thoracoscopic Lobectomy on Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;21(6):536-43. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.15-00044. Epub 2015 Aug 18.

    PMID: 26289504BACKGROUND
  • Kozak A, Alchimowicz J, Safranow K, Wojcik J, Kochanowski L, Kubisa B, Pierog J, Grodzki T. The impact of the sequence of pulmonary vessel ligation during anatomic resection for lung cancer on long-term survival--a prospective randomized trial. Adv Med Sci. 2013;58(1):156-63. doi: 10.2478/v10039-012-0061-3.

    PMID: 23612700BACKGROUND
  • Refaely Y, Sadetzki S, Chetrit A, Simansky DA, Paley M, Modan B, Yellin A. The sequence of vessel interruption during lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer: is it indeed important? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Jun;125(6):1313-20. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5223(03)00022-9.

    PMID: 12830050BACKGROUND
  • Kurusu Y, Yamashita J, Hayashi N, Mita S, Fujino N, Ogawa M. The sequence of vessel ligation affects tumor release into the circulation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1998 Jul;116(1):107-13. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5223(98)70248-x.

    PMID: 9671904BACKGROUND
  • Ge MJ, Shi D, Wu QC, Wang M, Li LB. Observation of circulating tumour cells in patients with non-small cell lung cancer by real-time fluorescent quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction in peroperative period. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2006 Apr;132(4):248-56. doi: 10.1007/s00432-005-0059-3. Epub 2005 Dec 1.

    PMID: 16320073BACKGROUND
  • Yellin A, Sadetzki S, Simansky DA, Refaely Y, Chetrit A, Paley M. The sequence of vessel interruption during lobectomy: does it affect the amount of blood retained in the lobe? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007 Apr;31(4):711-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.01.019. Epub 2007 Feb 15.

    PMID: 17306554BACKGROUND
  • Hashimoto M, Tanaka F, Yoneda K, Takuwa T, Matsumoto S, Okumura Y, Kondo N, Tsubota N, Tsujimura T, Tabata C, Nakano T, Hasegawa S. Significant increase in circulating tumour cells in pulmonary venous blood during surgical manipulation in patients with primary lung cancer. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2014 Jun;18(6):775-83. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivu048. Epub 2014 Mar 11.

    PMID: 24618055BACKGROUND
  • Song PP, Zhang W, Zhang B, Liu Q, DU J. Effects of different sequences of pulmonary artery and vein ligations during pulmonary lobectomy on blood micrometastasis of non-small cell lung cancer. Oncol Lett. 2013 Feb;5(2):463-468. doi: 10.3892/ol.2012.1022. Epub 2012 Nov 9.

    PMID: 23420582BACKGROUND
  • Ackerman NB. Primary arterial ligation in resection of cancer of the colon. Rational and technic. Am J Surg. 1977 Jan;133(1):73-7. doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(77)90196-9.

    PMID: 835783BACKGROUND
  • Wei S, Guo C, He J, Tan Q, Mei J, Yang Z, Liu C, Pu Q, Ma L, Yuan Y, Lin F, Zhu Y, Liao H, Wang W, Liu Z, Li Q, Jiang B, Li C, Xia L, Zhao K, Gan F, Cheng J, Wu Z, Wang Y, Lin Y, Kou Y, Che G, Chen L, Li J, Liu L. Effect of Vein-First vs Artery-First Surgical Technique on Circulating Tumor Cells and Survival in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial and Registry-Based Propensity Score Matching Analysis. JAMA Surg. 2019 Jul 1;154(7):e190972. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.0972. Epub 2019 Jul 17.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung NeoplasmsNeoplastic Cells, Circulating

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplastic ProcessesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Lunxu Liu, M.D.,Ph.D.

    West China Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 5, 2018

First Posted

February 19, 2018

Study Start

December 1, 2016

Primary Completion

May 31, 2018

Study Completion

December 31, 2020

Last Updated

October 12, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations