Awake vs. asleep anesthesia for lung nodule surgery
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two types of anesthesia for lung surgery: one where you are awake and breathing on your own without a breathing tube, and the other where you are asleep with a breathing tube. The goal is to see which approach leads to a faster recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You are scheduled for a keyhole lung surgery to remove a small nodule (wedge or segmentectomy).
- The nodule is small (≤2 cm) and close to the outer surface of the lung.
- Your overall health is good (ASA I or II) and your lung function is above 60% of predicted.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 28.
- You do not have serious heart, lung, or bleeding problems, and you are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
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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