Hysterectomies for Low- or Intermediate-risk Endometrial CarcinomaROBOT-ECO-GYNNCT06348719
Medico-economic Evaluation of Robot-assisted Laparoscopy Compared With Conventional Laparoscopy in Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer.
A study testing Robot-assisted laparoscopy, conventional laparoscopy and Prospective cohort study in people with Hysterectomies for Low- or Intermediate-risk Endometrial Carcinoma, run by Rennes University Hospital at 15 sites in France.
Trial summary
The standard treatment for endometrial cancer is surgery, as long as the stage of the disease and the patient's condition allow. It consists of hysterectomy (TSH) with bilateral adnexectomy. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Hysterectomies for Low- or Intermediate-risk Endometrial Carcinoma
- What is being tested?
- Robot-assisted laparoscopy, conventional laparoscopy and Prospective cohort study
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 1,680 participants
- Where
- 15 sitesFrance
- Study dates
- 23 Sep 2024to Mar 2028
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patient with low-risk or intermediate-risk endometrial carcinoma (on pre-operative workup including histology on endometrial biopsy and pelvic and lumbo-aortic MRI) , i.e. patients with endometrioid-type endometrial adenocarcinoma cancer low-grade (grade 1 or 2) and pre-therapeutic FIGO stage I (FIGO classification 2023) on MRI.
- Indication for minimally invasive STH (laparoscopy) given by the surgeon during the pre-op consultation.
- Patient accepts the matching of pseudonymized data with the French National Health Data System (SNDS)
- Major patient.
- Patient having received information on the protocol and having signed a consent form, thus accepting randomization in the robot-assisted intervention group versus conventional laparoscopy.
- Non Inclusion Criteria:
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- Patient operated on by a surgeon with less than 30 cases of robotic surgery in the last year and/or with less than 50 cases of total robotic experience at the time of patient inclusion.
- Patient refuses to participate in randomized controlled trial (refuses randomization)
- The surgeon refuses the patient's participation in the randomized controlled trial (does not wish to randomize the patient).
- The center does not have a robot
- The center does not have a laparoscopic column with fluorescence
- Person under legal protection (safeguard of justice, curatorship, guardianship) or person deprived of liberty;
- Patient not affiliated to a French social security scheme
- Patient participating in another interventional trial or in Jardé off-label research that impacts study data, or in RIPH3 that impacts study data
- Pregnant or breast-feeding patient
- Patient with low-risk or intermediate-risk endometrial carcinoma (on pre-operative workup including histology on endometrial biopsy and pelvic and lumbo-aortic MRI) , i.e. patient with endometrioid-type endometrial adenocarcinoma cancer low-grade (grade 1 or 2) and pre-therapeutic FIGO stage I (FIGO classification 2023) on MRI .
- Indication for minimally invasive STH (laparoscopy) given by the surgeon during the pre-op consultation.
- Patient accepts the matching of pseudonymized data with the French National Health Data System (SNDS)
- Major patient.
- Patient not included in randomized controlled trial because :
- Patient refuses to participate in randomized controlled trial (refusing randomization)
- The surgeon refuses the patient's participation in the randomized controlled trial (does not wish to randomize the patient)
- The center does not have a robot
- The center does not have a laparoscopic column with fluorescence
- The surgeon does not meet the required learning curve criteria (as a reminder: ≥ 30 cases of robotic surgery in the last year and with total robotic experience ≥ 50 procedures ) at the time of patient inclusion
- Patient has been informed about the protocol and has signed a consent form.
- Non Inclusion Criteria:
- Person under legal protection (safeguard of justice, curatorship, guardianship) or person deprived of liberty;
- Patient not affiliated to a French social security scheme
- Patient participating in another interventional trial or in Jardé off-label research that impacts study data, or in RIPH3 that impacts study data
- Pregnant or breast-feeding patient
- Patient with low-risk or intermediate-risk endometrial carcinoma (on pre-operative workup including histology on endometrial biopsy and pelvic and lumbo-aortic MRI) , i.e. patient with endometrioid-type endometrial adenocarcinoma cancer low-grade (grade 1 or 2) and pre-therapeutic FIGO stage I (FIGO classification 2023) on MRI).
- STH performed during the inclusion period of the randomized controlled trial and/or the prospective cohortat a participating center, regardless of the approach used, not included in the randomized controlled trial and in the prospective cohort.
- Patient not objecting to the collection and use of her data
- Patient of legal age.
- Non Inclusion Criteria:
- Person under legal protection (safeguard of justice, curatorship, guardianship) or person deprived of liberty;
- Patient not affiliated to a French social security scheme
- Surgeons :
- Surgeon performing hysterectomy on patients included in the randomized study and/or prospective cohort
- Surgeon not objecting to the collection and use of his data
- Non- inclusion Criteria:
- None
- First surgical assistance in the field :
- First surgical assistance in the field performing hysterectomy on patients included in the randomized study and/or prospective cohort
- First surgical assistance in the field not objecting to the collection and use of his data
- Non- inclusion Criteria:
- None
Who cannot join
- Minimally invasive procedure contraindicated by pre-operative anesthesia.
- Patient operated on by a robot other than one of the intuitive robot variants (Si, X and Xi).
- Prospective cohort:
- Minimally invasive procedure contraindicated by pre-operative anesthesia.
- Patient operated on by a robot other than one of the intuitive robot variants (Si, X and Xi).
- Retrospective cohort:
Trial locations and contacts
15 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
15 sites in 1 country
France15 sites, 15 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
CHU de Lille, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre
Lille, 59000
Yohan Kerbage
- Recruiting
CHU LIMOGES, Hôpital Mère-Enfant
Limoges, 87042
Tristan Gauthier
- Not yet recruiting
Hôpital Lariboisière/Hôpital Saint Louis
Paris, 75010
Cyrille Huchon
- Not yet recruiting
Hôpital Cochin
Paris, 75014
Bruno Borghese
- Recruiting
Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
Paris, 75015
Henri Azaïs
- Not yet recruiting
Hôpital Bichat
Paris, 75018
Martin Koskas
- Not yet recruiting
Hôpital Tenon AP-HP
Paris, 75020
Yohann Dabi
- Not yet recruiting
Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière
Paris
Geoffroy Canlorbe
- Recruiting
Hôpital Lyon Sud - Hospices Civils de Lyon
Pierre-Bénite, 69495
Pierre-Adrien Bolze
- Not yet recruiting
Hôpital privé des côtes d'Armor
Plérin, 22190
Isabelle Jaffré
- Recruiting
CHU de Rennes
Rennes, 35200
Vincent Lavoue
- Recruiting
CHU de Rouen
Rouen, 76031
Morgane Perrin
- Not yet recruiting
CHU de Saint Etienne
Saint-Etienne, 42055
Céline Chauleur
- Not yet recruiting
CHU de Strasbourg - Hôpital de Hautepierre
Strasbourg, 67200
Cherif Akladios
- Not yet recruiting
CHU de Tours - Hôpital Bretonneau
Tours, 37044
Lobna OULDAMER
About this study
Official title: Medico-economic Evaluation of Robot-assisted Laparoscopy Compared With Conventional Laparoscopy in Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer: Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial
The standard treatment for endometrial cancer is surgery, as long as the stage of the disease and the patient's condition allow. It consists of hysterectomy (TSH) with bilateral adnexectomy. The recommended surgical approach is the minimally invasive or laparoscopic route, whose oncological safety has been demonstrated by the LAP2 study.
Since 2010 and the arrival of robotic surgery in gynaecology, the robot-assisted laparoscopic approach has gradually been used for endometrial cancer Hysterectomy.
Read more
Several studies have suggested that the cost and effectiveness of laparoscopy may vary according to the age and body mass index of the patient.
The investigators therefore hypothesise that robot-assisted laparoscopy may be more efficient than conventional laparoscopy for endometrial cancer hysterectomy in the context of an advanced learning curve in France.
The investigators therefore hypothesise that robot-assisted laparoscopy could be more efficient than conventional laparoscopy for endometrial cancer hysterectomy in the context of an advanced learning curve in France. The investigators will also test the efficiency of the surgical technique as a function of age and Body mass Index.
Read the detailed description
As part of this project, the investigators are proposing an original approach by combining a randomized controlled trial with a prospective observational cohort and a retrospective cohort.
This research will therefore consist of 3 complementary studies :
A multicenter, parallel-group, open-label, randomized controlled superiority trial (ratio 1:1) comparing two groups:
- Group 1: laparoscopic robot-assisted THR
- Group 2: conventional laparoscopic STH A prospective cohort based on the randomized controlled trial A retrospective cohort Qualitative analysis of perceptions of the benefits and limitations of the surgical robot, and of the obstacles and levers to its deployment: focus groups with a sample of gynecology surgical teams from volunteer centers.
Budget impact analysis
- Being tested
- Robot-assisted laparoscopy, conventional laparoscopy, Prospective cohort study, Retrospective cohort study, information and consent
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Robot-assisted laparoscopyProcedure or surgery
The experimental procedure corresponds to robot-assisted laparoscopy.
conventional laparoscopyProcedure or surgery
The "control" procedure corresponds to conventional laparoscopy.
Prospective cohort studyOther
A prospective cohort of patients will be set up to support the randomized controlled trial. Patients will be offered participation in this cohort if the center is unable to participate in the randomized trial (i.e., does not have a robot, or does not have a laparoscopic column with fluorescence), if the patient refuses randomization in the randomized controlled trial, if the surgeon refuses to randomize the patient, or if the surgeon does not meet the learning curve criteria required for robotic surgery. These patients will be followed in exactly the same way as patients included in the randomized controlled trial, once their consent has been obtained.
Retrospective cohort studyOther
Retrospective data collection from the medical records of all patients who underwent hysterectomy for low- or intermediate-risk endometrial cancer during the inclusion period at a participating center and who were not included in the randomized controlled trial or prospective cohort; up to a limit of 1000 inclusions. For this retrospective cohort, only data concerning initial age, BMI, histological type of cancer and surgical approach used will be collected.
information and consentOther
information and consent
randomizationOther
Randomization
Collection of socio-demographic, clinical, biological, imaging and histopathological data, treatment decision, recurrenceOther
Collection of socio-demographic, clinical, biological, imaging and histopathological data, treatment decision, recurrence
Surgical data collectionOther
Surgical data collection at Day 0
Biological data collectionOther
Biological data collection at Day 1
Collection of histological data from the surgical specimenOther
Collection of histological data from the surgical specimen et Day 42
Phone callsOther
Phone calls at Day 1, Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , Month 3
Pain assessmentOther
Pain assessment at day 1 , Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , Month 3
Collect of data on non-reimbursed transportOther
Collect of data on non-reimbursed transport at Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, Month 3, month 6
Collect of everyday helpOther
Collect of everyday help at inclusion, Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, Month 3, month 6
Collection of the business resumption dateOther
Collection of the business resumption date at Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, Month 3, month 6
SF36 questionnaireOther
SF36 questionnaire at inclusion, Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, month 6
Questionnaire EQ5D-5LOther
Questionnaire EQ5D-5L at day 1, Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, month 3, month 6
FIGO StadiumOther
FIGO Stadium at inclusion and Day 42
Collection of treatments (analgesics and anticoagulants up to J42, complication-related treatments, etc.)Other
Collection of treatments (analgesics and anticoagulants up to J42, complication-related treatments, etc.) at day 1, Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, month 3, month 6
Collection of adjuvant treatmentsOther
Collection of adjuvant treatments at month 6
Recording of any complications, emergency room visits/unscheduled consultations, additional work stoppages to the initial oneOther
Recording of any complications, emergency room visits/unscheduled consultations, additional work stoppages to the initial one at Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, month 3, month 6
Collection of dataOther
Collection of data on age, baseline, BMI, histological type of cancer and surgical approach used
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy | Experimental | Robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy Receives: Procedure: Robot-assisted laparoscopy; Other: information and consent; Other: randomization; Other: Collection of socio-demographic, clinical, biological, imaging and histopathological data, treatment decision, recurrence; Other: Surgical data collection; Other: Biological data collection; Other: Collection of histological data from the surgical specimen; Other: Phone calls; Other: Pain assessment; Other: Collect of data on non-reimbursed transport; Other: Collect of everyday help; Other: Collection of the business resumption date; Other: SF36 questionnaire; Other: Questionnaire EQ5D-5L; Other: FIGO Stadium; Other: Collection of treatments (analgesics and anticoagulants up to J42, complication-related treatments, etc.); Other: Collection of adjuvant treatments; Other: Recording of any complications, emergency room visits/unscheduled consultations, additional work stoppages to the initial one |
| Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy | Active comparator | Conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy Receives: Procedure: conventional laparoscopy; Other: information and consent; Other: randomization; Other: Collection of socio-demographic, clinical, biological, imaging and histopathological data, treatment decision, recurrence; Other: Surgical data collection; Other: Biological data collection; Other: Collection of histological data from the surgical specimen; Other: Phone calls; Other: Pain assessment; Other: Collect of data on non-reimbursed transport; Other: Collect of everyday help; Other: Collection of the business resumption date; Other: SF36 questionnaire; Other: Questionnaire EQ5D-5L; Other: FIGO Stadium; Other: Collection of treatments (analgesics and anticoagulants up to J42, complication-related treatments, etc.); Other: Collection of adjuvant treatments; Other: Recording of any complications, emergency room visits/unscheduled consultations, additional work stoppages to the initial one |
| Prospective cohort study | Other | Prospective cohort study backed by randomized controlled trial (for patients not included in the trial due to surgeon refusal, absence of learning curve criteria for the surgeon or patient refusal, center unable to participate in the randomized study). Receives: Other: Prospective cohort study; Other: information and consent; Other: Collection of socio-demographic, clinical, biological, imaging and histopathological data, treatment decision, recurrence; Other: Surgical data collection; Other: Biological data collection; Other: Collection of histological data from the surgical specimen; Other: Phone calls; Other: Pain assessment; Other: Collect of data on non-reimbursed transport; Other: Collect of everyday help; Other: Collection of the business resumption date; Other: SF36 questionnaire; Other: Questionnaire EQ5D-5L; Other: FIGO Stadium; Other: Collection of treatments (analgesics and anticoagulants up to J42, complication-related treatments, etc.); Other: Collection of adjuvant treatments; Other: Recording of any complications, emergency room visits/unscheduled consultations, additional work stoppages to the initial one |
| Retrospective cohort study | Other | a retrospective cohort will be set up to provide an exhaustive overview of the approaches used for endometrial cancer, according to patient characteristics (age and BMI). It will include all patients not included in the randomized controlled trial and in the prospective cohort because the surgeon did not propose it to them, because they did not wish to be followed up for the study for 6 months, or because the surgeon considered that minimally invasive surgery was not indicated; up to a limit of 1000 inclusions. Receives: Other: Retrospective cohort study; Other: information and consent; Other: Collection of data |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Cost-utility ratio expressed in terms of costs / QALY
Incremental cost-utility ratio expressed in terms of costs / QALY (Quality-Adjusted Life-Year) gained with robot-assisted laparoscopy versus conventional laparoscopy in patients undergoing THR for low-risk or intermediate-risk endometrial carcinoma (i. e ; endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the endometrium grade 1 or 2 and FIGO stage 1 (FIGO 2023 classification)) in pre-therapeutic MRI) following a collective perspective at 6 weeks post-operatively.
Measured: 6 weeks post-operatively
Secondary outcomes (50)
Operating time
Operating time
Measured: Day 0
Conversion rate
Conversion rate
Measured: month 6
Rate and nature of intraoperative complications
Rate and nature of intraoperative complications
Measured: Day 0
Post-operative complication rate and nature at D42 (Clavien-Dindo classification)
Post-operative complication rate and nature at D42 (Clavien-Dindo classification)
Measured: Day 42
Post-operative complication rate and nature at M6 (Clavien-Dindo classification)
Post-operative complication rate and nature at M6 (Clavien-Dindo classification)
Measured: Month 6
Volume of intraoperative blood loss
Volume of intraoperative blood loss
Measured: Day 0
Number of RBC, FFP, PC transfused during hospital stay
Number of Red Blood Cell Concentrate(s) (RBC), Fresh Frozen Plasma(s) (FFP), and Platelet Concentrate(s) (PC) transfused during hospital stay
Measured: Day 3
Visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain 6h after surgery
Visual analogue evaluation (VAS) of pain 6h after surgery. Scale from 0 to 10. VAS between 1 and 3: pain of mild intensity VAS between 3 and 5: pain of moderate intensity VAS between 5 and 7: intense pain VAS greater than 7: very intense pain
Measured: 6 Hours after surgery
Visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain 24h after surgery
Visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain 24h after surgery. Scale from 0 to 10. VAS between 1 and 3: pain of mild intensity VAS between 3 and 5: pain of moderate intensity VAS between 5 and 7: intense pain VAS greater than 7: very intense pain
Measured: 24 Hours after surgery
Visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain D3 after surgery
Visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain D3 after surgery. Scale from 0 to 10. VAS between 1 and 3: pain of mild intensity VAS between 3 and 5: pain of moderate intensity VAS between 5 and 7: intense pain VAS greater than 7: very intense pain
Measured: Day 3
Analgesic consumption at D1 after surgery
Analgesic consumption at D1 after surgery
Measured: Day 1
Analgesic consumption at D3 after surgery
Analgesic consumption at D3 after surgery
Measured: Day 3
Analgesic consumption at D7 after surgery
Analgesic consumption at D7 after surgery
Measured: Day 7
Analgesic consumption at D14 after surgery
Analgesic consumption at D14 after surgery
Measured: Day 14
Analgesic consumption at D21 after surgery
Analgesic consumption at D21 after surgery
Measured: Day 21
Analgesic consumption at D42 after surgery
Analgesic consumption at D42 after surgery
Measured: Day 42
EQ-5D-5L at inclusion after surgery
EQ-5D-5L (Euroquol - 5 Dimensions - 5 levels) at inclusion after surgery. Score from 0 to 1 - 0 = deceased
1 = in perfect health
Measured: Day 0
EQ-5D-5L at D1 after surgery
EQ-5D-5L (Euroquol - 5 Dimensions - 5 levels) at D1 after surgery. Score from 0 to 1. 0 = deceased
1 = in perfect health
Measured: Day 1
EQ-5D-5L at D3 after surgery
EQ-5D-5L (Euroquol - 5 Dimensions - 5 levels) at D3 after surgery. Score from 0 to 1. 0 = deceased
1 = in perfect health
Measured: Day 3
EQ-5D-5L at D7 after surgery
EQ-5D-5L (Euroquol - 5 Dimensions - 5 levels) at D7 after surgery. Score from 0 to 1. 0 = deceased
1 = in perfect health
Measured: Day 7
EQ-5D-5L at D14 after surgery
EQ-5D-5L (Euroquol - 5 Dimensions - 5 levels) at D14 after surgery. Score from 0 to 1. 0 = deceased
1 = in perfect health
Measured: Day 14
EQ-5D-5L at D21 after surgery
EQ-5D-5L (Euroquol - 5 Dimensions - 5 levels) at D21 after surgery. Score from 0 to 1. 0 = deceased
1 = in perfect health
Measured: Day 21
EQ-5D-5L at D42 after surgery
EQ-5D-5L (Euroquol - 5 Dimensions - 5 levels) at D42 after surgery. Score from 0 to 1. 0 = deceased
1 = in perfect health
Measured: Day 42
EQ-5D-5L at M3 after surgery
EQ-5D-5L (Euroquol - 5 Dimensions - 5 levels) at M3 after surgery. Score from 0 to 1. 0 = deceased
1 = in perfect health
Measured: Month 3
EQ-5D-5L at M6 after surgery
EQ-5D-5L (Euroquol - 5 Dimensions - 5 levels) at M6 after surgery. Score from 0 to 1 0 = deceased
1 = in perfect health
Measured: Month 6
SF-36 at baseline after surgery
SF-36 (Short Form 36) at baseline after surgery. Score from 0 to 100. The higher the score, the better the quality of life.
Measured: Day 0
SF-36 at D3 after surgery
SF-36 (Short Form 36) at D3 after surgery. Score from 0 to 100. The higher the score, the better the quality of life.
Measured: Day 3
SF-36 at D7 after surgery
SF-36 (Short Form 36) at D7 after surgery. Score from 0 to 100. The higher the score, the better the quality of life.
Measured: Day 7
SF-36 at D42 after surgery
SF-36 (Short Form 36) at D42 after surgery. Score from 0 to 100. The higher the score, the better the quality of life.
Measured: Day 42
SF-36 at M6 after surgery
SF-36 (Short Form 36) at M6 after surgery. Score from 0 to 100. The higher the score, the better the quality of life.
Measured: Month 6
Consumption of care: average length of hospital stay
Consumption of care between surgery and D42 and M6: average length of hospital stay in days
Measured: Day 42
Consumption of care: average of number of re-hospitalizations,
Consumption of care between surgery and D42 and M6: average of number of re-hospitalizations
Measured: Day 42
Consumption of care: average of emergency room visits
Consumption of care between surgery and D42 and M6: average of emergency room visits
Measured: Day 42
Consumption of care: average of number of gynecologist consultations
Consumption of care between surgery and D42 and M6: average of number of gynecologist consultations
Measured: Day 42
Consumption of care: quantity of analgesic(s)
Consumption of care between surgery and D42 and M6: quantity of consumption of analgesic(s) up to D42
Measured: Day 42
Consumption of care:
Consumption of care between surgery and D42 and M6: quantity of consumption of anticoagulant(s) up to D42
Measured: Day 42
Consumption of care: average of number of work stoppage(s).
Consumption of care between surgery and D42 and M6: average of number of work stoppage(s).
Measured: Day 42
Time to initiate adjuvant treatment when indicated
Time to initiate adjuvant treatment when indicated (radiotherapy and/or brachytherapy and/or chemotherapy).
Measured: Month 6
Vital status at 6 months
Patient alive or not at 6 months
Measured: Month 6
Gas recovery time
Gas recovery time
Measured: Day 3
QALYs from a collective perspective at D42
Incremental cost-utility ratio expressed as costs/QALYs gained with robot-assisted laparoscopy vs. laparoscopy from a collective perspective at D42, stratified by age<or≥ at 75 and BMI<or≥ at 30 kg/m2,
Measured: Day 42
QALYs from a collective perspective at M6.
Incremental cost-utility ratio expressed as costs/QALYs gained with robot-assisted laparoscopy versus laparoscopy from a collective perspective at M6.
Measured: Month 6
Number of patients who underwent each approach
Number of patients who underwent each approach (laparotomy, conventional laparoscopy, robotic-assisted laparoscopy or vaginal approach) among patients operated on for low- or intermediate-risk endometrial cancer at participating centers during the inclusion period.
Measured: Month 36
QALYs and average costs in relation to care consumption of patients included in the prospective cohort and in the randomized controlled trial according to the approach used and subgroups defined by age (<or> to 75 years) and BMI <or> to 30 kg/m2).
QALYs and average costs in relation to care consumption of patients included in the prospective cohort and in the randomized controlled trial according to the approach used and subgroups defined by age (<or≥ to 75 years) and BMI <or≥ to 30 kg/m2).
Measured: Month 36
Surgical teams' perception of the benefits and limitations of robotic surgery in this indication, as well as perceived barriers and levers to the deployment of robot-assisted surgery in low- or intermediate-risk endometrial cancer.
Surgical teams' perception of the benefits and limitations of robotic surgery in this indication, as well as perceived barriers and levers to the deployment of robot-assisted surgery in low- or intermediate-risk endometrial cancer. Use of semi directiv interview, qualitative method
Measured: Month 36
Assessment of the surgeon's physical stress during and at the end of the operation using the Borg scale
Assessment of the surgeon's physical stress during and at the end of the operation using the Borg scale
Measured: Day 0
Assessment of the surgeon's physical stress at the end of the operation using the NASA-TLX
Assessment of the surgeon's physical stress at the end of the operation using the NASA-TLX
Measured: Day 0
Assessment of the First surgical assistant in the operating room's physical stress at the end of the operation using the NASA-TLX
Assessment of the First surgical assistant in the operating room's physical stress at the end of the operation using the NASA-TLX
Measured: Day 0
Assessment of the First surgical assistant in the operating room's physical stress during and at the end of the operation using the Borg-Scale
Assessment of the First surgical assistant in the operating room's physical stress during and at the end of the operation using the Borg-Scale.
On a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 representing no effort and 10 representing very intense (near-maximum) effort, how would you rate your current perception of the effort required for the surgical procedure? (0: No effort; 1: Very, very easy; 2: Very easy; 3: Easy; 4: Moderate effort; 5: Average; 6: A little hard; 7: Hard; 8: Very hard; 9: Very, very hard; 10: Maximum) Legs; Back; Neck; Left shoulder; Right shoulder; Left forearm; Right forearm; Left wrist; Right wrist; Left hand; Right hand; Left fingers; Right fingers
Measured: Day 0
Total annual costs of the foreseeable spread of robot-assisted surgery
Total annual costs of the foreseeable spread of robot-assisted surgery for low-risk or intermediate-risk endometrial cancer and of alternative management, with gradual generalization over a 5-year period, based on the outlook for the French healthcare system.
Measured: Month 36
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Apr 2024
- Study start23 Sep 2024
- Primary completionMar 2028 (estimated)
- Study completionMar 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hysterectomies for Low- or Intermediate-risk Endometrial CarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Rennes University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- As part of this project, we are proposing an original approach by combining a randomized controlled trial with a prospective observational cohort and a retrospective cohort. This research will therefore consist of 3 complementary studies : A multicenter, parallel-group, open-label, randomized controlled superiority trial (ratio 1:1) comparing two groups: * Group 1: laparoscopic robot-assisted hysterectomy * Group 2: conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy A prospective cohort based on the randomized controlled trial A retrospective cohort
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 1,680 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06348719
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 35RC21_9732_ROBOT-ECO-GYN
- Acronym
- ROBOT-ECO-GYN
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 19 Mar 2024
- Last updated
- 15 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Medico-economic Evaluation of Robot-assisted Laparoscopy Compared With Conventional Laparoscopy in Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer: Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06348719
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ROBOT-ECO-GYN / 35RC21_9732_ROBOT-ECO-GYN
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 1,680 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Rennes University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 23 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Mar 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Mar 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 5 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The standard treatment for endometrial cancer is surgery, as long as the stage of the disease and the patient's condition allow. It consists of hysterectomy (TSH) with bilateral adnexectomy. The recommended surgical approach is the minimally invasive or laparoscopic route, whose oncological safety has been demonstrated by the LAP2 study.
Since 2010 and the arrival of robotic surgery in gynaecology, the robot-assisted laparoscopic approach has gradually been used for endometrial cancer Hysterectomy.
Several studies have suggested that the cost and effectiveness of laparoscopy may vary according to the age and body mass index of the patient.
The investigators therefore hypothesise that robot-assisted laparoscopy may be more efficient than conventional laparoscopy for endometrial cancer hysterectomy in the context of an advanced learning curve in France.
The investigators therefore hypothesise that robot-assisted laparoscopy could be more efficient than conventional laparoscopy for endometrial cancer hysterectomy in the context of an advanced learning curve in France. The investigators will also test the efficiency of the surgical technique as a function of age and Body mass Index.
Detailed description
As part of this project, the investigators are proposing an original approach by combining a randomized controlled trial with a prospective observational cohort and a retrospective cohort.
This research will therefore consist of 3 complementary studies :
A multicenter, parallel-group, open-label, randomized controlled superiority trial (ratio 1:1) comparing two groups:
- Group 1: laparoscopic robot-assisted THR
- Group 2: conventional laparoscopic STH A prospective cohort based on the randomized controlled trial A retrospective cohort Qualitative analysis of perceptions of the benefits and limitations of the surgical robot, and of the obstacles and levers to its deployment: focus groups with a sample of gynecology surgical teams from volunteer centers.
Budget impact analysis
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 4
- Model description
- As part of this project, we are proposing an original approach by combining a randomized controlled trial with a prospective observational cohort and a retrospective cohort. This research will therefore consist of 3 complementary studies : A multicenter, parallel-group, open-label, randomized controlled superiority trial (ratio 1:1) comparing two groups: * Group 1: laparoscopic robot-assisted hysterectomy * Group 2: conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy A prospective cohort based on the randomized controlled trial A retrospective cohort
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy | Experimental | Procedure: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Other: information and consent, Other: randomization, Other: Collection of socio-demographic, clinical, biological, imaging and histopathological data, treatment decision, recurrence, Other: Surgical data collection, Other: Biological data collection, Other: Collection of histological data from the surgical specimen, Other: Phone calls, Other: Pain assessment, Other: Collect of data on non-reimbursed transport, Other: Collect of everyday help, Other: Collection of the business resumption date, Other: SF36 questionnaire, Other: Questionnaire EQ5D-5L, Other: FIGO Stadium, Other: Collection of treatments (analgesics and anticoagulants up to J42, complication-related treatments, etc.), Other: Collection of adjuvant treatments, Other: Recording of any complications, emergency room visits/unscheduled consultations, additional work stoppages to the initial oneRobot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy |
| Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy | Active comparator | Procedure: conventional laparoscopy, Other: information and consent, Other: randomization, Other: Collection of socio-demographic, clinical, biological, imaging and histopathological data, treatment decision, recurrence, Other: Surgical data collection, Other: Biological data collection, Other: Collection of histological data from the surgical specimen, Other: Phone calls, Other: Pain assessment, Other: Collect of data on non-reimbursed transport, Other: Collect of everyday help, Other: Collection of the business resumption date, Other: SF36 questionnaire, Other: Questionnaire EQ5D-5L, Other: FIGO Stadium, Other: Collection of treatments (analgesics and anticoagulants up to J42, complication-related treatments, etc.), Other: Collection of adjuvant treatments, Other: Recording of any complications, emergency room visits/unscheduled consultations, additional work stoppages to the initial oneConventional laparoscopic hysterectomy |
| Prospective cohort study | Other | Other: Prospective cohort study, Other: information and consent, Other: Collection of socio-demographic, clinical, biological, imaging and histopathological data, treatment decision, recurrence, Other: Surgical data collection, Other: Biological data collection, Other: Collection of histological data from the surgical specimen, Other: Phone calls, Other: Pain assessment, Other: Collect of data on non-reimbursed transport, Other: Collect of everyday help, Other: Collection of the business resumption date, Other: SF36 questionnaire, Other: Questionnaire EQ5D-5L, Other: FIGO Stadium, Other: Collection of treatments (analgesics and anticoagulants up to J42, complication-related treatments, etc.), Other: Collection of adjuvant treatments, Other: Recording of any complications, emergency room visits/unscheduled consultations, additional work stoppages to the initial oneProspective cohort study backed by randomized controlled trial (for patients not included in the trial due to surgeon refusal, absence of learning curve criteria for the surgeon or patient refusal, center unable to participate in the randomized study). |
| Retrospective cohort study | Other | Other: Retrospective cohort study, Other: information and consent, Other: Collection of dataa retrospective cohort will be set up to provide an exhaustive overview of the approaches used for endometrial cancer, according to patient characteristics (age and BMI). It will include all patients not included in the randomized controlled trial and in the prospective cohort because the surgeon did not propose it to them, because they did not wish to be followed up for the study for 6 months, or because the surgeon considered that minimally invasive surgery was not indicated; up to a limit of 1000 inclusions. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (48 listed)
- Patient with low-risk or intermediate-risk endometrial carcinoma (on pre-operative workup including histology on endometrial biopsy and pelvic and lumbo-aortic MRI) , i.e. patients with endometrioid-type endometrial adenocarcinoma cancer low-grade (grade 1 or 2) and pre-therapeutic FIGO stage I (FIGO classification 2023) on MRI.
- Indication for minimally invasive STH (laparoscopy) given by the surgeon during the pre-op consultation.
- Patient accepts the matching of pseudonymized data with the French National Health Data System (SNDS)
- Major patient.
- Patient having received information on the protocol and having signed a consent form, thus accepting randomization in the robot-assisted intervention group versus conventional laparoscopy.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Minimally invasive procedure contraindicated by pre-operative anesthesia.
- Patient operated on by a robot other than one of the intuitive robot variants (Si, X and Xi).
- Minimally invasive procedure contraindicated by pre-operative anesthesia.
- Patient operated on by a robot other than one of the intuitive robot variants (Si, X and Xi).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Robot-assisted laparoscopyThe experimental procedure corresponds to robot-assisted laparoscopy. | Procedure or surgery | Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy |
| conventional laparoscopyThe "control" procedure corresponds to conventional laparoscopy. | Procedure or surgery | Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Prospective cohort studyA prospective cohort of patients will be set up to support the randomized controlled trial. Patients will be offered participation in this cohort if the center is unable to participate in the randomized trial (i.e., does not have a robot, or does not have a laparoscopic column with fluorescence), if the patient refuses randomization in the randomized controlled trial, if the surgeon refuses to randomize the patient, or if the surgeon does not meet the learning curve criteria required for robotic surgery. These patients will be followed in exactly the same way as patients included in the randomized controlled trial, once their consent has been obtained. | Other | Prospective cohort study |
| Retrospective cohort studyRetrospective data collection from the medical records of all patients who underwent hysterectomy for low- or intermediate-risk endometrial cancer during the inclusion period at a participating center and who were not included in the randomized controlled trial or prospective cohort; up to a limit of 1000 inclusions. For this retrospective cohort, only data concerning initial age, BMI, histological type of cancer and surgical approach used will be collected. | Other | Retrospective cohort study |
| information and consentinformation and consent | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy, Retrospective cohort study |
| randomizationRandomization | Other | Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Collection of socio-demographic, clinical, biological, imaging and histopathological data, treatment decision, recurrenceCollection of socio-demographic, clinical, biological, imaging and histopathological data, treatment decision, recurrence | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Surgical data collectionSurgical data collection at Day 0 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Biological data collectionBiological data collection at Day 1 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Collection of histological data from the surgical specimenCollection of histological data from the surgical specimen et Day 42 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Phone callsPhone calls at Day 1, Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , Month 3 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Pain assessmentPain assessment at day 1 , Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , Month 3 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Collect of data on non-reimbursed transportCollect of data on non-reimbursed transport at Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, Month 3, month 6 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Collect of everyday helpCollect of everyday help at inclusion, Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, Month 3, month 6 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Collection of the business resumption dateCollection of the business resumption date at Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, Month 3, month 6 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| SF36 questionnaireSF36 questionnaire at inclusion, Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, month 6 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Questionnaire EQ5D-5LQuestionnaire EQ5D-5L at day 1, Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, month 3, month 6 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| FIGO StadiumFIGO Stadium at inclusion and Day 42 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Collection of treatments (analgesics and anticoagulants up to J42, complication-related treatments, etc.)Collection of treatments (analgesics and anticoagulants up to J42, complication-related treatments, etc.) at day 1, Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, month 3, month 6 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Collection of adjuvant treatmentsCollection of adjuvant treatments at month 6 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Recording of any complications, emergency room visits/unscheduled consultations, additional work stoppages to the initial oneRecording of any complications, emergency room visits/unscheduled consultations, additional work stoppages to the initial one at Day 3,Day 7,Day14,Day 21 , day 42, month 3, month 6 | Other | Prospective cohort study, Randomized study: Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Randomized study: conventional laparoscopy |
| Collection of dataCollection of data on age, baseline, BMI, histological type of cancer and surgical approach used | Other | Retrospective cohort study |
Primary outcome
Cost-utility ratio expressed in terms of costs / QALY
Time frame: 6 weeks post-operatively
Incremental cost-utility ratio expressed in terms of costs / QALY (Quality-Adjusted Life-Year) gained with robot-assisted laparoscopy versus conventional laparoscopy in patients undergoing THR for low-risk or intermediate-risk endometrial carcinoma (i. e ; endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the endometrium grade 1 or 2 and FIGO stage 1 (FIGO 2023 classification)) in pre-therapeutic MRI) following a collective perspective at 6 weeks post-operatively.
50 secondary outcomes
Operating time
Time frame: Day 0
Conversion rate
Time frame: month 6
Rate and nature of intraoperative complications
Time frame: Day 0
Post-operative complication rate and nature at D42 (Clavien-Dindo classification)
Time frame: Day 42
Post-operative complication rate and nature at M6 (Clavien-Dindo classification)
Time frame: Month 6
Volume of intraoperative blood loss
Time frame: Day 0
Number of RBC, FFP, PC transfused during hospital stay
Time frame: Day 3
Visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain 6h after surgery
Time frame: 6 Hours after surgery
Visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain 24h after surgery
Time frame: 24 Hours after surgery
Visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain D3 after surgery
Time frame: Day 3
Analgesic consumption at D1 after surgery
Time frame: Day 1
Analgesic consumption at D3 after surgery
Time frame: Day 3
Analgesic consumption at D7 after surgery
Time frame: Day 7
Analgesic consumption at D14 after surgery
Time frame: Day 14
Analgesic consumption at D21 after surgery
Time frame: Day 21
Analgesic consumption at D42 after surgery
Time frame: Day 42
EQ-5D-5L at inclusion after surgery
Time frame: Day 0
EQ-5D-5L at D1 after surgery
Time frame: Day 1
EQ-5D-5L at D3 after surgery
Time frame: Day 3
EQ-5D-5L at D7 after surgery
Time frame: Day 7
EQ-5D-5L at D14 after surgery
Time frame: Day 14
EQ-5D-5L at D21 after surgery
Time frame: Day 21
EQ-5D-5L at D42 after surgery
Time frame: Day 42
EQ-5D-5L at M3 after surgery
Time frame: Month 3
EQ-5D-5L at M6 after surgery
Time frame: Month 6
SF-36 at baseline after surgery
Time frame: Day 0
SF-36 at D3 after surgery
Time frame: Day 3
SF-36 at D7 after surgery
Time frame: Day 7
SF-36 at D42 after surgery
Time frame: Day 42
SF-36 at M6 after surgery
Time frame: Month 6
Consumption of care: average length of hospital stay
Time frame: Day 42
Consumption of care: average of number of re-hospitalizations,
Time frame: Day 42
Consumption of care: average of emergency room visits
Time frame: Day 42
Consumption of care: average of number of gynecologist consultations
Time frame: Day 42
Consumption of care: quantity of analgesic(s)
Time frame: Day 42
Consumption of care:
Time frame: Day 42
Consumption of care: average of number of work stoppage(s).
Time frame: Day 42
Time to initiate adjuvant treatment when indicated
Time frame: Month 6
Vital status at 6 months
Time frame: Month 6
Gas recovery time
Time frame: Day 3
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Sep 2025.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
15 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Robot-assisted laparoscopy, conventional laparoscopy and Prospective cohort study in people with Hysterectomies for Low- or Intermediate-risk Endometrial Carcinoma, run by Rennes University Hospital at 15 sites in France.
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 48 inclusion and 6 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 15 sites in France. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Vincent Lavoué (02 99 26 59.71 ext. +33, Vincent.LAVOUE@chu-rennes.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Cost-utility ratio expressed in terms of costs / QALY (time frame: 6 weeks post-operatively). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 15 Sep 2025.