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Which gas pump causes less pain during robotic prostate surgery? a Head-to-Head trial

NCT ID NCT06915909

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial compares two devices that inflate the abdomen during robotic prostatectomy for prostate cancer: the AirSeal® Insufflation System and the Stryker PneumoClear Insufflator. The goal is to see which one leads to less pain during and after surgery. One hundred men scheduled for robotic prostatectomy will be randomly assigned to one of the two devices, and their pain, medication use, recovery time, and complications will be tracked for 30 days after surgery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
AirSeal® Insufflation System and Stryker PneumoClear Insufflator
What this could lead to
If one device clearly causes less pain, it could become the standard for robotic prostatectomies, making recovery more comfortable for many men.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study (100 people) at a single hospital. Results may not apply to all patients or hospitals, and neither device may prove clearly better.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

adenocarcinoma Pain Pain, Postoperative prostate cancer prostate neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PROSTATE CANCER (ADENOCARCINOMA) PROSTATE CANCER (POST PROSTATECTOMY) PROSTATE CANCER SURGERY PROSTATE CANCERS PROSTATE NEOPLASM PROSTATECTOMY

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Lister hospital

    RECRUITING

    Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB, United Kingdom

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