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Head and Neck NeoplasmsNCT00627562

A Pilot Study of the Use of the DaVinci Robotic System for Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

A study testing robot assisted endoscopic head and neck surgery using the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System in people with Head and Neck Neoplasms, run by Montefiore Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

1. Patients included will have benign or malignant lesions with treatment plan for endoscopic resection or resection by other minimally invasive techniques. 2. They will be offered a robotic approach to their surgery using the DaVinci robotic surgical system (intuitive Surgical, Inc.). 3. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Head and Neck Neoplasms
What is being tested?
robot assisted endoscopic head and neck surgery using the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
71 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2007to Dec 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • At least 18 years f age
  • Indications for diagnostic or therapeutic approaches for benign or malignant disease of the head and neck
  • Written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Unexplained fever and/or untreated, active infection
  • Pregnancy
  • Previous head and neck surgery precluding transoral/endoscopic/robotic procedures
  • Presence of medical conditions contraindicating general anesthesia or transoral surgical approaches

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Montefiore Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10467

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About this study

  1. Patients included will have benign or malignant lesions with treatment plan for endoscopic resection or resection by other minimally invasive techniques.
  2. They will be offered a robotic approach to their surgery using the DaVinci robotic surgical system (intuitive Surgical, Inc.).
  3. The objectives are to evaluate our ability to adequately visualize the surgical field and perform the intended surgery without a higher complication rate.
  4. Secondary objective include evaluation of blood loss, length of hospital stay, complications while using the DaVinci robot system, and quality of life in subjects and historical controls undergoing similar surgery without the robot or radiation therapy.
  5. To evaluate recurrence, survival and other outcome data in robotic surgery patients compared with similar historical control groups (matched with respect to stage, prior and subsequent treatment, age, tumor HPV positivity) of patients who have undergone standard surgery without the robot or radiation/chemoradiation treatment as an alternative to surgery.
  6. Endpoints will be compared to historical controls.
Read the detailed description

The da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) being evaluated in this pilot study consists of 3 basic components: a surgeon's console, articulated mechanical arms and sterilizable instruments. The console includes a computer, video monitor and instrument controls, and is located in the operating room adjacent to the operating room table. The console is connected via computer to the mechanical arms holding the endoscope (surgical TV camera) and sterile surgical tools (e.g., forceps, scissors, electrocautery, etc.). These arms are located immediately adjacent to the patient on the operating room table. The surgeon sits at the console and controls the position and movement of the arms and surgical tools. The design of these tools is based upon well-established, commonly used surgical instruments. The da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) is a "manual image-guided surgery" system that is computer enhanced rather than "computer guided robotic surgery" in which the surgeon programs the computer to do the surgery and the robot does the surgery (also known as a "milling" device).22 Use of the da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) in the aforementioned configuration in fact facilitates an exact translation of the surgeon's hand and finger movements at the console to precise and tremor-free movements of the arms and instruments.

Being tested
robot assisted endoscopic head and neck surgery using the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System
Keywords
robotic, robot assisted, minimally invasive, tumors of head and neck
Medical subject headings
Head and Neck Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • robot assisted endoscopic head and neck surgery using the DaVinci Robotic Surgical SystemDevice

    Planned endoscopic surgery of the head and neck performed with the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System

Study groups in NCT00627562
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Experimentalrobot assisted endoscopic head and neck surgery
Receives: Device: robot assisted endoscopic head and neck surgery using the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. ability to adequately visualize the operative field and complete planned surgery

    Measured: 1 day

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. complication rate compared to standard endoscopic and minimally invasive procedures

    Measured: 1 month

  2. blood loss compared to historical controls of endoscopic and minimally invasive procedures

    Measured: 1 day

  3. quality of life at early (1-3 months) and late (one year)

    Measured: 1 year

  4. number of days hospitalized immediately after surgery

    Measured: at discharge from hospital

  5. Time to recurrence of tumor or other pathology for which procedure was performed

    Measured: at recurrence of tumor or pathology

  6. Time from start of treatment to death

    Measured: at time of death

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2007
  3. Primary completionJun 2014
  4. Study completionDec 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
71 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00627562
Sponsor's protocol ID
07-03-080
Status last verified
Mar 2016
First submitted
5 Feb 2008
Last updated
17 Mar 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Gourin CG, Terris DJ. Surgical robotics in otolaryngology: expanding the technology envelope. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Jun;12(3):204-8. doi: 10.1097/01.moo.0000122309.13359.af.

    PubMed 15167030
  • Hockstein NG, Nolan JP, O'Malley BW Jr, Woo YJ. Robot-assisted pharyngeal and laryngeal microsurgery: results of robotic cadaver dissections. Laryngoscope. 2005 Jun;115(6):1003-8. doi: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000164714.90354.7D.

    PubMed 15933510
  • Hockstein NG, O'Malley BW Jr, Weinstein GS. Assessment of intraoperative safety in transoral robotic surgery. Laryngoscope. 2006 Feb;116(2):165-8. doi: 10.1097/01.mlg.0000199899.00479.75.

    PubMed 16467698
  • Lobe TE, Wright SK, Irish MS. Novel uses of surgical robotics in head and neck surgery. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2005 Dec;15(6):647-52. doi: 10.1089/lap.2005.15.647.

    PubMed 16366877
  • Tanna N, Joshi AS, Glade RS, Zalkind D, Sadeghi N. Da Vinci robot-assisted endocrine surgery: novel applications in otolaryngology. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Oct;135(4):633-5. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.07.003. No abstract available.

    PubMed 17011430

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing robot assisted endoscopic head and neck surgery using the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System in people with Head and Neck Neoplasms, run by Montefiore Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

ability to adequately visualize the operative field and complete planned surgery (time frame: 1 day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00627562, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Mar 2016.

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