Comparing Anesthesia Types for Early Lung Cancer Surgery
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two types of anesthesia during surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. It aims to find the best approach to help you recover faster and with fewer side effects.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 75 years old or younger.
- Your lung cancer is early stage (T1) and the main tumor is 3 cm or smaller. If there are other suspicious spots, they must be in the same lung lobe and you'll need no more than 3 removed total.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is below 25.
- You have good heart and lung function — able to walk 350 meters in 6 minutes, with normal breathing and heart pump strength.
- You have not had surgery on the same side of the lung before, and you do not have severe lung conditions like pulmonary fibrosis or uncontrolled asthma.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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