Plain-English translation of NCT06496386 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Lung Cancer research guide →This is a research study looking back at patients who had major lung surgery using a robot-assisted system (called the DaVinci robot) between 2015 and 2022. Researchers want to compare how well this minimally invasive surgical approach worked in patients over 80 years old versus younger patients. The goal is to understand whether robotic surgery might be especially helpful for very elderly patients because it causes less surgical trauma to the body.
Elderly patients often face greater risks during traditional open-chest lung surgery because of their age and health conditions. This medication-free approach using robotic technology might reduce complications and recovery time, but researchers need to study whether it's truly safer and more effective for the very oldest patients.
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This is a retrospective study, meaning researchers are reviewing medical records and surgical data from patients who already had their lung surgery between 2015 and 2022. You would not need to come in for new visits or procedures — instead, researchers will look back at your existing surgical records, recovery information, and health outcomes to compare how well the robotic surgery worked for very elderly patients versus younger patients.
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Italy
Sponsor
Scientific Institute San Raffaele
Enrollment target
~386 participants
Started
September 2024
Primary completion
September 2025
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in November 2024.
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Central contact
Pierluigi Novellis, MD
Scientific Institute San Raffaele
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