Robot vs surgeon: which appendectomy is safer?
NCT ID NCT06624215
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks back at medical records of 1000 adults who had emergency appendix removal using either robotic assistance or standard laparoscopic surgery. The goal is to compare things like surgery time, complications, and recovery. No new treatment is being tested—just gathering data to see if one approach has better short-term results.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Approximately 500 patients who have undergone laparoscopic emergent or urgent appendectomies and approximately 500 patients who have undergone robotic-assisted emergent or urgent appendectomies for acute appendicitis in a reverse chronological order from 30 days prior to IRB approval going back to 2018, will be included in this study.
- Ages
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22 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Subject is 22 years of age or older at time of procedure * Subject has undergone robotic-assisted or laparoscopic emergent or urgent appendectomy for acute appendicitis between 2018 and 30 days prior to IRB approval Exclusion Criteria: * Subject with appendiceal neoplasms * Subject who underwent a single-port appendectomy * Subject who was pregnant or breastfeeding at the time of the procedure
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Corporation
RECRUITINGNew Braunfels, Texas, 78130, United States
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Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97232, United States
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The Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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