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Hernia, UmbilicalRobust_2NCT02975414

Robotic Utility for Surgical Treatment of Umbilical Hernias

An observational study of Hernia, Umbilical, run by Filip Muysoms at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is the measurement of the evolution of the operation time during the start-up phase of robotic assisted surgery for the treatment of incisional hernia's of 40 patients treated in Maria Middelares in laparoscopic rTARUP technique. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Hernia, Umbilical
What is being tested?
rTARUP technique
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
Sep 2016to 17 Dec 2018
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: All eligible patients who are scheduled for laparoscopic repair of an umbillical hernia. A total of 40 patients will be enrolled in this observational study.

Who may be able to join

  • 40 patients selected and operated by the PI.

Who cannot join

  • patients under the age of 18
  • pregnancy
  • no Informed Consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • AZ Maria Middelares

    Ghent, 9000

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Official title: Prospective Observational Cohort Study of Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Hernia Umbilical Hernia Repair (rTARUP)

The purpose of this study is the measurement of the evolution of the operation time during the start-up phase of robotic assisted surgery for the treatment of incisional hernia's of 40 patients treated in Maria Middelares in laparoscopic rTARUP technique.

Read the detailed description

Minimally invasive hernia repair by laparoscopy is the standard treatment in adult patients with an umbilical hernia larger than 2 cm in Maria Middelares, Ghent.

As previously described in a chapter in a surgical guide and in a review article on the surgical fixation technique for laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair, the used technique has been proven feasible end safe.

Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery has become standard in urology for resection of the prostate carcinoma. In general abdominal surgery, a large group of surgeons are currently working on the introduction of robotic-assisted surgery for resection of colon and rectal cancer in their daily practice. The third generation robot (DaVinci Xi), has extended the applicability of this technology within the field of general surgery.

For the surgical treatment of hernia's and other abdominal wall defects (umbilical or/and incisional hernia's), currently only surgeons in the US have experiences in structured treatment programs.

From September 1, 2016 Maria Middelares hospital will introduce robot-assisted surgery, including the laparoscopic TARUP umbilical hernia repair.

Main obstacles to the introduction of robot technology in abdominal wall surgery are prolonged preparation time in the operating room required for installation of the robot, and higher material costs related to the robot-assisted surgery. However, there are few precise data available on the exact size of extra time or increased costs related to the introduction of robotic assisted surgery in a program for abdominal surgery.

The purpose of this study is the measurement of the evolution of the operation time during the start-up phase of robotic-assisted surgery for the treatment of umbilical hernias by 40 patients in Maria Middelares hospital.

Being tested
rTARUP technique
Medical subject headings
Hernia, Umbilical

What participants receive

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

  • rTARUP techniqueProcedure or surgery

    obot-assisted rTARUP technique

What is being measured

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

  1. duration of operation

    Recording of the operation time needed for robot-assisted TARUP umbilical hernia repair

    Measured: from the start of the operation until the end of the operation, approximately 4 hours

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. intra-operative complications

    Intra-operative complications registered until 4 weeks after the hernia repair

    Measured: until 4 weeks post-operative

  2. post-operative complications

    Post-operative complications detected until 1 year after hernia repair by clinical follow up.

    Measured: until 1 year post-operative

  3. Questionnaire about the Quality of Life

    Quality of Life measured with the EuraHS QoL score preoperative and until 1 year after hernia repair by clinical follow up.

    Measured: until 1 year post-operative

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2016
  3. Primary completion17 Dec 2018
  4. Study completion17 Dec 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
45 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02975414
Sponsor's protocol ID
Robust_2
Acronym
Robust_2
Status last verified
Dec 2018
First submitted
24 Oct 2016
Last updated
24 Dec 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Muysoms F, Van Cleven S, Pletinckx P, Ballecer C, Ramaswamy A. Robotic transabdominal retromuscular umbilical prosthetic hernia repair (TARUP): observational study on the operative time during the learning curve. Hernia. 2018 Dec;22(6):1101-1111. doi: 10.1007/s10029-018-1825-x. Epub 2018 Sep 22.

    PubMed 30244344

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Hernia, Umbilical, run by Filip Muysoms at 1 site in Belgium.

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 1 inclusion and 3 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 24 Dec 2018. 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 Belgium. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

duration of operation (time frame: from the start of the operation until the end of the operation, approximately 4 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 NCT02975414, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 24 Dec 2018.

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