Transthoracic vs Transbronchial Radiofrequency Ablation for Lung Cancer

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Conditions studied: Lung Cancer Stage IA

In brief

The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of transthoracic versus transbronchial ablation in the treatment of early stage peripheral lung cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06503744

Run by

Shanghai Chest Hospital

People needed

110

Starts

2024-01-04

Expected to finish

2028-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age greater than 18 years.
• Primary peripheral lung cancer diagnosed by pathology and pre-procedure staging examination suggesting clinical stage T1N0M0, stage IA (including postoperative new and multiple primary).
• The proposed ablation lesion was evaluated for feasibility of CT and bronchoscopy-guided ablation treatment.
• Consent to initial ablation therapy is given after assessment of unsuitability for surgery or refusal of surgery and signed informed consent form.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with platelets <50×109/L, severe bleeding tendency and coagulation dysfunction that cannot be corrected in the short term.
• Patients with severe pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
• Infectious and radioactive inflammation around the lesion, skin infection at the puncture site that is not well controlled, systemic infection, high fever >38.5°C.
• Patients with severe hepatic, renal, cardiac, pulmonary and cerebral insufficiency, severe anaemia, dehydration and serious disorders of nutritional metabolism that cannot be corrected or improved in the short term.
• Those with poorly controlled malignant pleural effusions.
• Anticoagulation therapy and/or anti-platelet drugs (except dabigatran, rivaroxaban and other new oral anticoagulants) have not been discontinued more than 5\~7d before ablation.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score >2.
• Combination of other tumours with extensive metastases and an expected survival of <6 months.
• Patients with episodic psychosis.
• Patients with implanted electronic devices (e.g. pacemakers or defibrillators).
• Pregnant women, or patients with a pregnancy planned during the study period.
• Have participated or are participating in other clinical studies within the last 30 days.
• Any other condition that the investigator considers inappropriate for participation in this study.

Where it is running

• Shanghai Chest Hospital — Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China (enrolling)

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