Robotic Inflammatory Bowel Disease Development, Learning and Efficacy Study

To determine if robotic surgery can be performed for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, to ascertain the optimal robotic set up for multi-quadrant IBD operations and evaluate clinical outcomes in robotic compared to laparoscopic surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Colitis Colitis, Ulcerative Colonic Diseases Crohn Disease Digestive System Diseases Gastroenteritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Intestinal Diseases Ulcerative Colitis

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Aged 18 years or over
Undergoing IBD surgery using MIS (minimally invasive surgery) techniques
Histological/radiological evidence of inflammatory bowel disease

Exclusion criteria

Planned open surgical approach
Lacks capacity to provide informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

To see if robotic surgery is technically feasible for patients with inflammatory bowel disease measured during intra-operative procedure that includes: estimated blood loss in mL.

Time frame: 12 months
Port placement using position of ports on the abdomen marked in a diagram during surgical procedure.

Time frame: 12 months
Docking of robotic arm in robotic surgery using number of times the docking was done with start and end docking time in HH:MM.

Time frame: 12 months
Operative time using time of surgery performed in HH:MM.

Time frame: 12 months

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

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Registry information

Acronym: RIDDLE

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Aug 30, 2024
Registry last updated: Dec 10, 2025

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