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NCT Number: NCT00026923

A Phase II Evaluation of Telesurgery Systems

This study evaluates a system of remote supervision of laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic surgery is performed through small holes in the abdomen called ports. A camera is passed through one port for visualization. Laparoscopic surgery requires an assistant to hold the camera and help the operating surgeon view the surgical field. The assistant camera holder may be a surgeon or a robotic arm. The robotic arm is usually controlled by the operating surgeon. In this study, a robotic arm holding the camera will be used, and will be controlled by a surgeon outside the operating room.

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Key information

Conditions

Laparoscopy

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

About this study

This study evaluates a system of remote supervision of laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic surgery is performed through small holes in the abdomen called ports. A camera is passed through one port for visualization. Laparoscopic surgery requires an assistant to hold the camera and help the operating surgeon view the surgical field. The assistant camera holder may be a surgeon or a robotic arm. The robotic arm is usually controlled by the operating surgeon. In this study, a robotic arm holding the camera will be used, and will be controlled by a surgeon outside the operating room.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Any patient undergoing laparoscopic surgery.

Treatment and study plan

Laparoscopic surgery

Procedure

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Nih

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
1999
Study completion
2001
First posted
Nov 15, 2001
Registry last updated
Mar 4, 2008

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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