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Robot or laparoscope? new study aims to find which colon surgery hurts less

NCT ID NCT07431892

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Hospital Central de la Defensa Gómez Ulla Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares pain levels after two types of minimally invasive colon surgery: robotic and laparoscopic. About 80 adults having elective colon cancer surgery will take part. Researchers will measure pain at several time points after surgery and track recovery, complications, and quality of life for up to a year. The goal is to see if robotic surgery leads to less pain and faster recovery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
robotic surgery and laparoscopic surgery
What this could lead to
If robotic surgery proves less painful, hospitals may adopt it more widely to improve patient comfort and speed up recovery after colon surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, non-randomized study with only 80 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. The two groups may differ in ways that affect pain, and the study cannot prove cause and effect.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colon carcinoma colorectal cancer Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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

COLON CANCER PATIENTS MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

  • Contact

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Locations

  • University Hospital Gregorio Marañon

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, Spain

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