Transbronchial vs Transthoracic Ablation for Early-stage Peripheral Lung Cancer

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorHangzhou Broncus Medical Co., Ltd.

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of RFA through a transthoracic or transbronchial approach in the treatment of early-stage peripheral lung cancer.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Age greater than 18 years.

Primary peripheral lung cancer diagnosed by pathology, and preoperative staging reveals clinical stage T1N0M0, stage IA.

The planned ablation lesions are assessed to be amenable to CT-guided and bronchoscopy-guided ablation.

Assessed as inoperable or refused surgery, agree to undergo initial ablation therapy, and sign informed consent.

Disqualifiers

Patients with platelet < 50 × 10 9/L, severe bleeding tendency and coagulation dysfunction that cannot be corrected in a short period of time.

Patients with severe pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension.

Perilesional infection and radiation inflammation, puncture site skin infection is not well controlled, systemic infection, high fever > 38.5℃.

Patients with severe liver, kidney, heart, lung and brain dysfunction, severe anemia, dehydration and severe nutritional metabolism disorders that cannot be corrected or improved in a short period of time.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • The disposable pulmonary radiofrequency ablation catheter and pulmonary radiofrequency ablation system

    Device

    Procedure: In combination with guided bronchoscopy and CBCT, the ablation catheter is placed in the target lesion. CBCT confirms the tool in the lesion, adjusts the position of the ablation catheter, and monitors the extent of ablation.

  • The disposable percutaneous radiofrequency ablation needle and pulmonary radiofrequency ablation system

    Device

    Procedure: The ablation needle is punctured into the lesion under CT guidance. The extent of the ablation is monitored by CT.

Treatment groups

110 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Transbronchial groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Transthoracic groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Complete ablation rate at 6 months after ablation

It is defined as the proportion of lesions with complete ablation to all ablated lesions at 6 months after ablation.

Time frame
6 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Technical success rate

It is defined as the proportion of lesions which the ablation needle reached and successfully ablated to all lesions intended for ablation.

Time frame
Immediately after ablation
2

Complete ablation rate 12 months after ablation

It is defined as the proportion of lesions with complete ablation to all ablated lesions at 12 months after ablation.

Time frame
12 months
3

Local control rate at 1 year, 2 years and 3 years after ablation

It is defined as the proportion of lesions with complete ablation and incomplete ablation to all ablated lesions at 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years after ablation.

Time frame
1 year, 2 years and 3years
4

Progression free survival (PFS)

It is defined as the duration from the ablation to the first occurrence of disease progression or the death of the subject.

Time frame
3 years

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Hangzhou Broncus Medical Co., Ltd.

Lead sponsor

Shanghai Chest Hospital

Collaborator