Clinical trials: Robotic Surgery
Colorectal Operations
Carbon Footprint Assessment for Robotic, Laparoscopic and Open Colorectal Operations to Enhance Environmental Sustainability
The goal of this study is to conduct a life cycle assessment of robotic, laparoscopic and open colorectal procedures and compare their climate impact.
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT06844604)
- Testing
- robotic colorectal procedures, laparoscopic colorectal procedures, open colorectal procedures
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Surgery, E-learning
Orsi Surgical Skills E-learning Trial
The training of robotic surgical procedural skills has been challenged by changes in work practices and safety concerns specifically related to training.
- Trial name
- OSSET (NCT04541615)
- Testing
- Online course with proficiency test, Online course, Standard training group
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orsi Academy
Robotic Surgery
Lung Mechanics and Ventilation Efficiency in Robotic Surgery
Robotic surgery requires pneumoperitoneum and specific surgical positioning such as steep Trendelenburg, reverse Trendelenburg, or supine positioning.
- Trial name
- NCT07467135
- Testing
- Intraoperative Mechanical Ventilation Monitoring
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Robotics, Lung Cancer
SP Robotic Versus VATS Anatomical Pulmonary Resection for Patients With NSCLC
Single-POrt Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery versus single-port video-assisted Thoracic Surgery major pulmonary resection for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (SPORTS trial): a single-center, a single blinded, randomized…
- Trial name
- SPORTS (NCT06202690)
- Testing
- Single-port robotic-assisted thoracic surgery, Single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University Guro Hospital
Urinary Retention
Post-operative Urinary Retention (POUR) Following Thoracic Surgery
Inability to urinate a common complication that happens to many patients after a surgery, especially in men over 60 years of age who undergo surgery on their chest.
- Trial name
- POUR (NCT03609580)
- Testing
- Tamsulosin - 1 week, Tamsulosin - 3 days
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
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
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Navio Robotic Versus Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty
Total knee replacement surgery is a conventional approach to alleviating the pain and lack of function resulting from arthritis of the knee.
- Trial name
- NCT03519269
- Testing
- Navio™ Robotics-assisted Surgical System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Robotic Hysterectomy (Benign Indications/Early-stage Cancer)
Effect of Preoperative Simulator Warmup on Intraoperative Robotic Surgical Skills
Surgical residents and fellows acquire operative knowledge and skills by assisting attending surgeons in the operating room. Previous research has shown that practising technical skills prior to operating on patients can improve…
- Trial name
- NCT01969487
- Testing
- Preoperative warm-up on simulator
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Surgery Complications, Surgery
SurgWeek-2: Identifying the Global Burden of Post Operative Complications: an International Prospective Cohort Study Protocol
This study aims to assess and improve the global outcomes following surgery. Every year approximately 313 million operations are performed, with 50 million people experiencing a complication and unfortunately 3.5 million people…
- Conditions
- Surgery Complications, Surgery, Global Surgery, Robotic
- Trial name
- SurgWeek-2 (NCT07785076)
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Surgical Fatigue
EMG Response in Forearm and Neck Muscles When Comparing Surgical Techniques.
Surgeons are performing an increasing number of minimal access procedures because these offer certain advantages including improved recovery times.
- Trial name
- NCT06978309
- Testing
- No Interventions
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lancaster University
Heart Failure, Systolic, Robotic Surgery
Cardiac Performance During Steep Trendelenburg Position in Patients Undergoing Robotic Surgery Surgery.
The field of robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery increases all the time. Older and more fragile patients which are not suitable for major open surgery could be scheduled for robotic- assisted surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06336746
- Testing
- Esophageal Doppler
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karlstad Central Hospital
Robotic Surgery Simulation Training
Randomized Controlled Evaluation of Robotic Cardiac Surgery Training Modalities
The purpose of this research is to objectively compare various training modalities currently available in minimally invasive and robotic surgery to determine the most effective training methods specific to robotic cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT02357056
- Testing
- Wet Lab, Dry Lab, Virtual Reality
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
No Disease or Condition is Being Studied, Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
Hand Versus Foot Controls for Robotic Surgery Simulation
Why is the study being done? Robotic-assisted surgery offers high precision and ergonomic benefits, but it requires specialized console skills that differ significantly from traditional open or laparoscopic surgery.
- Trial name
- CLUTCH WAR (NCT07618429)
- Testing
- Hand Clutch, Foot Clutch
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prince of Songkla University
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Robotic Surgical Procedures
Light Needle Positioning Robot Under MRI Guidance
This study aim is to evaluate the needle positioning precision, compared to the real path planned by the physician on healthy voluntaries, by positioning a fictional needle, without inserting it.
- Trial name
- LPRobacus (NCT02360241)
- Testing
- Robot
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Colon Cancer, Colon Polyp
Feasibility and Safety of Single Port Robot in Colorectal Procedures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of using the Single Port (SP) robot (daVinci, Intuitive Surgical) to perform single port robotic colon surgery and transanal robotic surgery.
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Colon Polyp, Rectal Cancer, Diverticulitis
- Trial name
- NCT03700593
- Testing
- Single Port Robotic Colorectal Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marks Colorectal Surgical Associates
Surgical Suturing for Closure of Gastrotomy, Laparoscopic Suturing
A Randomized Cross-over Trial of Comparison Between Robotic and Laparoscopic Suturing for Gastric Defect by Novices
To compare the performance of surgical suturing using Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System and conventional Laparoscopic surgical suturing among novice
- Conditions
- Surgical Suturing for Closure of Gastrotomy, Laparoscopic Suturing, Robotic Surgical Suturing
- Trial name
- NCT02235636
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Surgery, Hip Osteoarthritis
Two Year Study With Robotic-Arm Assisted Hip Surgery.
This study will involve a quantitative assessment of prospectively collected computed tomography, radiographic and patient outcomes data from multiple centers.
- Trial name
- NCT03891199
- Testing
- Robotic-Arm Assisted THA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Postoperative Complications, Recurrence
Surgical and Oncologic Outcomes After Robotic Nipple Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Reconstruction
Robotic mastectomy with immediate reconstruction was introduced by Toesca et al. in 2015. Since then, several studies have reported the safety and feasibility of robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Recurrence, Breast Neoplasms, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- SORI (NCT04108117)
- Testing
- Robotic nipple sparing mastectomy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 659 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Severance Hospital
Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer
Preop Laxatives in Robotic Urologic Surgery
Minimally-invasive surgery, either laparoscopic or robotic, is commonly used in urology. Several urologic procedures including prostatectomy, radical nephrectomy, and partial nephrectomy are now commonly performed robotically.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Constipation
- Trial name
- NCT05805436
- Testing
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chad R. Tracy
Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Pressure Support Ventilation During Laparoscopic and Abdominal Robotic Surgery.
This study is a single-center, blind, prospective, randomized, controlled trial of pressure support ventilation (PSVpro) versus pressure control ventilation - volume guaranteed (PCV - VG) during laparoscopic and robotic abdominal…
- Trial name
- NCT04815733
- Testing
- Mandatory ventilation, pressure support ventilation
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Moscow Clinical Scientific Center