Comparative Study on Minimally Invasive Removal of Lung Cancer (LARCS)
Summary description of the study
In early-stage lung cancer, cancer cells are removed using minimally invasive surgical procedures to treat the cancer. All individuals undergoing such surgery can participate in this study.
In our research project, we aim to investigate recovery and quality of life after a minimally invasive surgical procedure for the treatment of early-stage lung cancer. To do this, we would like to collect information to better understand how the treatment you receive affects you.
The surgeon will perform the minimally invasive procedure using a robotic or video-assisted surgical device as usual. The surgical instruments used are not experimental, and the procedures performed with them are also not experimental.
The study team will collect some data about you as well as your health status before, during, and after the surgery. Additionally, data regarding the surgery itself will be recorded (e.g., details of the procedure and clinical measurements).
If you decide to participate, you will need to complete 3 quality of life questionnaires before the surgery, after discharge from the hospital, and 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after the surgery.
Your participation in the study ends after completing your 6-month questionnaire, and we will not collect any further data after that time.
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Intervention under investigation
Minimally invasive procedures using a robotic or video-assisted surgical device for the treatment of lung cancer
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Disease under investigation
Lung Cancer
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- Patient diagnosed with non-small cell lung carcinoma at primary stage IA1-2 at the time of the procedure
- Patient planned for minimally invasive surgery for non-small cell lung carcinoma with da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery or VATs
- Age ≥ 18 years
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Exclusion criteria
- Patients receiving lobectomy/segmentectomy as an emergency
- Patients for whom a bilobectomy or sleeve resection is planned
- Life expectancy < 12 months
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Trial sites
Zurich
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Sponsor
Intuitive Surgical Sàrl
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Contact
Contact Person Switzerland
Marie Allouis
+33 786 480 495
Clinical.Affairs.Europe@clutterintusurg.comIntuitive Surgical
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Scientific Information
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Name of the authorising ethics committee (for multicentre studies, only the lead committee)
Ethics Committee Zurich
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Date of authorisation
02.04.2026
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ICTRP Trial ID
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Official title (approved by ethics committee)
Comparing Outcomes for Minimally Invasive Techniques for Anatomic Lung Resection for Cancer - A Prospective, Comparative, Non-randomized, Open Label Post-market Observational Cohort Study Within Europe (BASEC)
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Disease under investigation
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Trial design
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Registration date
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Secondary sponsors
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Results-Individual Participant Data (IPD)
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Results of the trial
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