Clinical trials: Robotic
Multiple Sclerosis
Robot-assisted Gait Training in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Efficacy and Comparison With Traditional Methods
In Multiple Sclerosis (MS) gait disorders represent one of the most disabling aspect that strongly influence patient quality of life. The improvement of walking ability is a primary goal for rehabilitation treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02291107
- Testing
- Lokomat (Hocoma, Zurich, Switzerland), Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Habilita, Ospedale di Sarnico
Children's Distress During Flu Vaccination
Reducing Children's Distress Towards Flu Vaccinations
Millions of children in North America receive an annual flu vaccination, many of whom are at risk of experiencing severe distress. Children frequently use technologically advanced devices such as computers and cell phones.
- Trial name
- NCT01529021
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Lung Biopsy
Robotic-Assisted Versus Conventional Bronchoscopy for Cryobiopsy in the Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) often requires histopathological confirmation when high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings are inconclusive.
- Trial name
- RAB-ILD-RCT (NCT07500818)
- Testing
- Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy With Cone-Beam CT Guidance, Conventional Bronchoscopy With Fluoroscopy Guidance
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Chronic Stroke
Error-enhancement for Arm Rehabilitation Post Stroke
Even in a chronic phase after stroke, most patients have difficulty moving the affected arm, resulting in limitations in simple tasks in daily living, most frequently limiting reaching task.
- Trial name
- NCT05229185
- Testing
- DeXtreme training (error-enhancement)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Robotic Surgery, Microsurgery
Performance of Robotic Microsurgery Systems
The goal of this preclinical trial is to learn about the benefits and limitations of novel robotic devices for microsurgery, based on different levels of microsurgical experience.
- Conditions
- Robotic Surgery, Microsurgery, Anastomosis
- Trial name
- NCT06146023
- Testing
- Robotic anastomosis (Symani surgical system and RoboticScope), Conventional anastomosis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Robotic Surgical Procedure
LONG TERM FOLLOW UP AFTER PEDIATRIC SINGLE SITE ROBOTIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
Robotic single-site cholecystectomy (RSSC) was first reported in children the PI from GSH in 2015, demonstrating the feasibility, safety, and short learning curve associated with RSSC.
- Trial name
- NCT07383961
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, New York
Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegic
Effects of Robotic Hand Therapy on Hand Function and Dexterity in Cerebral Palsy
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of robotic hand therapy using the Syrebo E12 soft-robotic glove compared with conventional physiotherapy on hand function and manual dexterity in children with…
- Trial name
- NCT07571668
- Testing
- Robotic Hand Therapy, Conventional physical Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Hepatic Tumor
Multicenter Study to Evaluate a New Robotic Device for Image-guided Percutaneous Needle Placement
This study evaluates the safety and performance of a new robotic device in the treatment of hepatic thermoablation in adults. The new robotic device will be used in all patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04230642
- Testing
- The Quantum Surgical device
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Quantum Surgical
Complications; Neurostimulator, Satisfaction
Investigation of the Use of Remote Presence Robots in Delivery of Neuromodulation
In recent years, robotic devices are becoming more and more common in medical practice. Such devices provide an effective way to communicate within a clinical setting, but recent studies have shown far more diverse uses for these…
- Trial name
- NCT01283633
- Testing
- Neuromodulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Postoperative Analgesia
Analgesic Techniques for Robotic Prostatectomy Procedures
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and robot-assisted simple prostatectomy are minimally invasive procedures associated with reduced postoperative pain compared to open surgery.
- Trial name
- PROPAIN (NCT07483840)
- Testing
- Thoracic Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB-T), Rectus Sheath Block (RSB), Low-dose Spinal Analgesia (SA)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera
Surgical Training
Laparoscopic Training With and Without Robotic Assistance for Surgical Internes: a Randomized Study
The primary objective of this study is to compare two groups of gynecologic/urologic/visceral internes in terms of the time required to perform a laparoscopic surgical intervention (nephrectomy) on an animal model (pig).
- Trial name
- LAPRA (NCT02888158)
- Testing
- Robotic assistance, Pelvic Trainer
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Stage IIB-III NSCLC, Sleeve Lobectomy
RATS Sleeve Lobectomy After Neo-Chemo-IO for NSCLC
The goal of this multicenter prospective observational study is to learn about the surgical difficulty and outcomes of robotic-assisted sleeve lobectomy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after neoadjuvant…
- Conditions
- Stage IIB-III NSCLC, Sleeve Lobectomy, Robotic Surgery, Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy
- Trial name
- RIDDLE-NSCLC (NCT07541521)
- Testing
- Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) sleeve lobectomy
- Where
- 10 sites in China, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Chest Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury
Effects of System Suspended Robotic Lokomat Gait in Patients With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Patients with incomplete spinal cord injury
- Trial name
- NCT02342080
- Testing
- Training sessions, Lokomat system (Hocoma AG Switzerland)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Robotic Surgical Procedures, Spinal Surgery
Clinical Trial for the Application of Robotic System in Spinal Surgery
This randomized controlled study was designed to evaluate the accuracy, safety and clinical outcomes of the robot assisted spinal surgery.
- Conditions
- Robotic Surgical Procedures, Spinal Surgery, Safety
- Trial name
- NCT03512379
- Testing
- TIANJI Robot, Fluoroscopy, Navigation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Distal Pancreatectomy (DP)
Evaluation of Postoperative Outcomes and Mortality in Laparoscopic and Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy
Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy can be performed using either a laparoscopic or robotic approach. These minimally invasive techniques are becoming increasingly common in the surgical treatment of both benign and…
- Trial name
- PREINSTRUCT (NCT07338409)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Jessa Hospital
Rare Diseases
Using Social Robots in Children With Rare Diseases and Their Parents: A Feasibility Study
The goals of this clinical trial are to (a) evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a social robot intervention for providing family-based care for rare diseases families and (b) explore the effectiveness of the social…
- Trial name
- NCT06466109
- Testing
- social robot intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Abdominal Wall Hernia
Outcomes of Open Versus Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Posterior Component Separation in Complex Abdominal Wall Repair
This is a retrospective European multicenter study evaluating surgical treatment of patients with a complex ventral incisional hernia using robotic-assisted laparoscopic transversus abdominis release (rTAR) or open transversus…
- Trial name
- EUROTAR (NCT05195957)
- Testing
- Robotic tranversus abdominis release operation, Open transversus abdominis release operation
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Finland
- Volunteers
- 169 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Pancreatic Neoplasm
Evaluation of Difficulty Score for Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomy
Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy is the most complex surgery for a general surgeon and consequently a pancreatic surgeon can aspire to.
- Trial name
- NCT04662346
- Testing
- Difficulty score system for robotic pancreatoduodenectomy
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
Surgery
To Evaluate the Performance and Efficiency of Robotic Surgery in Children and Adults
Robotic minimally invasive surgery has been rapidly adopted for a wide variety of surgical procedures in adult patients across a broad spectrum of surgical specialties.
- Trial name
- PECRoP (NCT03274050)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 16,000 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Staff Attitude
Innovation Adoption in Medical Robotic Surgery: Case of Royal Bournemouth Hospital
This research sets to address two key areas. The first is identified by the researcher in academic literature that there is a lack of a comprehensive innovation adoption model in UK National Health System (NHS), specifically for…
- Trial name
- NCT03684746
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University