Trial comparing treatments for Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Lung
Official title Thoracotomy Versus Thoracoscopic Management of Pulmonary Metastases in Patients With Osteosarcoma
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05235165
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- The study aims to find out which surgery method works better: open chest surgery or a less invasive camera-guided surgery.
- Who it's for
- This study is for people who have osteosarcoma that has spread to their lungs.
- What's involved
- Participants will have surgery to remove the cancer from their lungs using either a large cut or small cuts with a camera.
- Time commitment
- The source text does not specify the total duration or number of visits required.
- Phase 3: a large, late-stage study
- Time commitment: about 2 years
Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages up to 50
You may be able to join if
- Patients must be \< 50 years at the time of enrollment.
- Patients must have =\ = 3 mm and all of which must be =\< 3 cm size.
- Note: Patient must have eligibility confirmed by rapid central imaging review.
- Lung nodules must be considered resectable by either open thoracotomy or thoracoscopic surgery.
- Patients must have a histological diagnosis of osteosarcoma.
You likely can't join if
- Patients with unresectable primary tumor.
- Patients with pulmonary metastatic lesions that would require anatomic resection (lobectomy or pneumonectomy) or lesions that are defined as...
- Patients with chest wall or mediastinal based metastatic lesions, or with significant pleural effusion.
- Patients with disease progression at either the primary or pulmonary metastatic site while on initial therapy.
- Patients with evidence of extrapulmonary metastatic disease.
- Patients who received therapeutic pulmonary surgery for lung metastasis prior to enrollment.
See the full eligibility criteria
- Patients must be \< 50 years at the time of enrollment.
- Patients must have =\ = 3 mm and all of which must be =\< 3 cm size.
- Note: Patient must have eligibility confirmed by rapid central imaging review.
- Lung nodules must be considered resectable by either open thoracotomy or thoracoscopic surgery. Determination of resectability is made by the institutional surgeon.
- Patients must have a histological diagnosis of osteosarcoma.
- Patients must have evidence of metastatic lung disease at the time of initial diagnosis, or at time of 1st recurrence following completion of therapy for initially localized disease.
- Patients with newly diagnosed disease must have completed successful gross tumor resection for their primary tumor or surgical local control of primary tumor must be planned to be performed simultaneously with thoracic...
- Newly diagnosed patients must be receiving or recently completed (within 60 days) systemic therapy considered by the treating physician to be standard treatment for newly diagnosed osteosarcoma (eg...
- Patients at time of 1st recurrence must have completed systemic therapy for their initial primary tumor, considered by the treating physician to be standard treatment for newly diagnosed osteosarcoma (eg...
- Patients with unresectable primary tumor.
- Patients with pulmonary metastatic lesions that would require anatomic resection (lobectomy or pneumonectomy) or lesions that are defined as "central" (i.e., central lesion involves or is proximal to segmental bronchi...
- Patients with chest wall or mediastinal based metastatic lesions, or with significant pleural effusion.
- Patients with disease progression at either the primary or pulmonary metastatic site while on initial therapy.
- Patients with evidence of extrapulmonary metastatic disease.
- Patients who received therapeutic pulmonary surgery for lung metastasis prior to enrollment.
- All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent.
- All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Kingman, Arizona, United States
- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
- Anaheim, California, United States
- Arroyo Grande, California, United States
- Bellflower, California, United States
- Downey, California, United States
- Fontana, California, United States
- Loma Linda, California, United States
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Madera, California, United States
- Oakland, California, United States
- Orange, California, United States
- Palo Alto, California, United States
- Sacramento, California, United States
+ 126 more site(s).
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
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How long does this study last?
The study runs about 2 years per participant, based on its public description. The team confirms the exact schedule and number of visits before you enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, up to 50 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at Birmingham, Alabama, United States; Anchorage, Alaska, United States; Kingman, Arizona, United States; Mesa, Arizona, United States; Phoenix, Arizona, United States; Tucson, Arizona, United States and 140 more locations. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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