Lying on your back vs. your side: which is safer for kidney surgery?

NCT ID NCT07234409

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Niguarda Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two ways to position patients during robot-assisted surgery to remove small kidney tumors. One group lies on their side (standard flank position), while the other lies on their back (supine position). The goal is to see which position leads to fewer complications, cleaner surgery, and faster recovery. The trial will include 124 adults with small kidney tumors.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (surgical procedure)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that the supine position is safer and less painful than the standard flank position for kidney tumor surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 124 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Both procedures are already used, so no major breakthrough is expected.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Deception kidney cancer kidney neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

KIDNEY NEOPLASM

Contacts and locations

Locations

ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
RECRUITING

Milan, 20162, Italy

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