Robotic liver surgery from afar: a new frontier in surgical care?
NCT ID NCT07524699
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares remote robotic liver surgery to local robotic surgery to see if the remote approach is just as safe and effective. About 148 adults with liver disease will be randomly assigned to one of the two types of surgery. Researchers will track complications, recovery, and overall success to determine if remote surgery can be a reliable option.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 148 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age range: 18-75 years old (inclusive), gender not restricted; 2. BMI: 18-30 Kg/m2; 3. Relevant indications for liver surgery; 4. Physiological condition allows for laparoscopic surgery, and the Iwate score for laparoscopic difficulty of the enrolled patients is ≤ 6; 5. Willing to cooperate and complete follow-up and related subsequent examinations; 6. Voluntary to sign the informed consent form; 7. Indocyanine green 15-minute retention rate (ICG-R15) \< 15%, and liver function Child-Pugh grade is A. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with severe circulatory system diseases who cannot tolerate surgery; 2. Pregnant or lactating women; 3. Patients with a history of epilepsy or mental illness; 4. Patients with severe allergic constitution and those suspected or diagnosed with alcohol or drug addiction; 5. Patients who cannot understand the research requirements or who cannot complete the research follow-up; 6. Patients considered unsuitable to participate in this trial by the researchers.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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