Table 4 The registered trials of vein-first versus artery-first ligation in lung cancer surgery
From: Vein-first versus artery-first ligation procedure for lung cancer surgery: An updated review
Identifier | Year | Neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy | Staging | Surgical procedure | Study design | Estimated enrollment | Major outcomes | Status | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NCT00341380 | 2006 | Not mentioned | Stage I ~ II | Resection of non-small cell lung tumor | Prospective cohort study | 41 | Postoperative metastases/recurrence | Completed | America |
NCT03645252 (CTC-01) | 2018 | None | cT1 ~ 3N0M0 | Lobectomy/bi-lobectomy | Randomized pilot study | 30 | The change of CTC in pulmonary vein; DFS; OS | Not yet recruiting | Canada |
NCT03436329 | 2018 | None | Stage I–IV eligible for surgery | Lobectomy | Multi-centre randomized controlled trial | 60 | CTC level before cutting the skin and after closing the chest; 3-year PFS; complications | Not yet recruiting | China |
ChiCTR1800016879 | 2018 | None | cT1a-2aN0M0 | Lobectomy | Non-randomized cohort study | 60 | The change of CTC level | Recruiting | China |