Robot arm takes on colon surgery: faster, safer removal of growths?
NCT ID NCT07354867
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a simplified robot (FASTER) helps doctors remove abnormal growths from the colon or rectum more quickly and safely than the standard method. About 40 adults aged 18 to 80 with such growths will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures. The main goal is to see if the robot reduces total surgery time and lowers risks like bleeding or a hole in the bowel.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 40 people
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- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
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Nov 2026
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Other sponsor
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18 to 80 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 80 years. 2. Patients with colorectal lesions scheduled to undergo endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) 3. Lesion characteristics meeting any of the following criteria: (1) Lesions unsuitable for en bloc resection using snare-based EMR, including non-granular type laterally spreading tumors (LST-NG), especially pseudo-depressed subtype (PD); lesions with type VI pit pattern (VI-type glandular opening configuration); carcinomas with superficial submucosal invasion (T1-SM); large depressed-type tumors; large protruding lesions suspected of malignancy, including nodular mixed-type granular LSTs (LST-G); other lesions unsuitable for en bloc resection using snare-based EMR; (2) Lesions with special background conditions, including mucosal tumors with submucosal fibrosis (caused by prior biopsy or mucosal prolapse due to peristalsis); sporadic tumors arising in the context of chronic inflammation (e.g., ulcerative colitis); local residual or recurrent early carcinoma following prior endoscopic resection; 4. Willingness to participate in the study and provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Suspected deep submucosal invasive carcinoma based on endoscopic features; 2. Lesions presenting with non-lifting signs, suggesting deep submucosal invasive carcinoma or tumors with severe submucosal fibrosis; 3. Lesions extending to the appendiceal orifice, colonic diverticulum, or ileocecal valve; (4) Pregnant women or women who may be pregnant; lactating women; 4. Pregnant women or women who may be pregnant; lactating women; 5. Patients with coagulation disorders; 6. Patients considered ineligible for specific reasons; 7. Patients with contraindications to anesthesia and/or colonoscopy. -
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