Surgeons' tools may leave a digital fingerprint
NCT ID NCT06873347
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at electrical signals from surgical tools during different types of surgery. Researchers want to see if each surgery type creates a unique pattern, like a digital fingerprint. About 160 adults having certain gynecologic or breast surgeries will take part. The goal is to use these patterns for training, not to treat or diagnose any disease.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study will be conducted as a single-center study with patient recruitment among patients who visit the Department of Women's Health. No patients must be recruited only for the purpose of this study. Data will be collected among patients who undergo surgery at the Department of Women's Health independently of this study. The prospective, single center study is designed as a pilot study. A case number estimate is not possible. The aim is to include a total of about 160 patients in the pilot study. Procedure Number of cases Supra cervical hysterectomy 40 Total hysterectomy 40 B-plastic + periareolar mastopexy 40 Segmental resection 40
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Written informed consent * Patients undergoing one of the following surgeries: * Supra cervical hysterectomy * Total hysterectomy * Breast conserving surgeries: B-plastic + periareolar mastopexy * Breast conserving surgeries: segmental resection Exclusion Criteria: * Expected lack of patient compliance or inability of the patient to understand the purpose of the clinical trial * Lack of patient consent * Surgery under local anaesthesia * Robot-Assisted Surgery
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Tuebingen
RECRUITINGTübingen, 72076, Germany
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