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Head and Neck CancerNCT00473564

Robotic Assisted Surgery in Upper Aerodigestive Tract Surgery

A study testing da Vinci® Robotic System in people with Head and Neck Cancer and Oropharyngeal Cancer, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To evaluate the use of the daVinci Robotic System for better visibility and access of head and neck lesions and decreased amount of surgery time. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
What is being tested?
da Vinci® Robotic System
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
170 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2007to Dec 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Head and neck lesions requiring surgical resection, biopsy, or invasive treatment;
  • Lesion amendable to robotic assisted surgery treatment;
  • Age > 19 years;
  • Patient must sign informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Psychological condition that renders the patient unable to understand the informed consent;
  • Poor mouth opening, with maximal opening less than 1.5 cm.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233

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About this study

To evaluate the use of the daVinci Robotic System for better visibility and access of head and neck lesions and decreased amount of surgery time.

Read the detailed description

This trial is a single institution non-randomized study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System. This study will evaluate the use of the daVinci Robotic System for better visibility and access of head and neck lesions and decreased amount of surgery time. This is a robotic system used by surgeons to perform surgery in a less invasive manner.

Being tested
da Vinci® Robotic System
Keywords
Lesions, Biopsy, Surgery
Medical subject headings
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • da Vinci® Robotic SystemProcedure or surgery

    Head and Neck Surgery using the da Vinci® Robotic System

Study groups in NCT00473564
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TORS CandidatesExperimentalParticipants who consented to undergo transoral robotic-assisted surgery using the da Vinci® Robotic System
Receives: Procedure: da Vinci® Robotic System

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participants With Adequate Exposure and Access to Oropharyngeal and Hypopharyngeal Head and Neck Lesions

    Number of participants with adequate exposure and access for use of the da Vinci® Robotic System in oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal head and neck lesions

    Measured: Intraoperatively average of 2 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Assessment of Patients Safety by Evaluating the Number of Participants Who Experienced Known Complications From the Use of the da Vinci® Robotic System During Surgery, Experienced a Need for Conversion to Open Surgery or Required Additional Surgery.

    Assessment of patient safety evaluating the number of participants who experienced known complications from the use of the da Vinci® Robotic System during surgery, who experienced a need for conversion to open surgery during the procedure, or who required additional surgery for re-excision of the lesion due to positive margins

    Measured: 3 - 24 months postoperatively

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 May 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2007
  3. Primary completionDec 2013
  4. Study completionDec 2015

Resources

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
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
170 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00473564
Sponsor's protocol ID
F061228004
Other IDs
HNO 0601
Status last verified
Feb 2016
First submitted
14 May 2007
Last updated
8 Mar 2016
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Dean NR, Rosenthal EL, Carroll WR, Kostrzewa JP, Jones VL, Desmond RA, Clemons L, Magnuson JS. Robotic-assisted surgery for primary or recurrent oropharyngeal carcinoma. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Apr;136(4):380-4. doi: 10.1001/archoto.2010.40.

    PubMed 20403855
  • Iseli TA, Kulbersh BD, Iseli CE, Carroll WR, Rosenthal EL, Magnuson JS. Functional outcomes after transoral robotic surgery for head and neck cancer. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Aug;141(2):166-71. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2009.05.014.

    PubMed 19643246
  • Boudreaux BA, Rosenthal EL, Magnuson JS, Newman JR, Desmond RA, Clemons L, Carroll WR. Robot-assisted surgery for upper aerodigestive tract neoplasms. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Apr;135(4):397-401. doi: 10.1001/archoto.2009.24.

    PubMed 19380364

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing da Vinci® Robotic System in people with Head and Neck Cancer and Oropharyngeal Cancer, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham at 1 site in United States.

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 4 inclusion and 2 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 30 Apr 2015). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participants With Adequate Exposure and Access to Oropharyngeal and Hypopharyngeal Head and Neck Lesions (time frame: Intraoperatively average of 2 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00473564, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 8 Mar 2016.

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