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Robot-Assisted surgery may spare Surgeons' muscles, small study hints

NCT ID NCT06978309

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Lancaster University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compared muscle fatigue in surgeons performing robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) versus standard laparoscopic surgery (LS). Nine surgeons who perform prostate or bowel procedures wore muscle sensors during real surgeries. The goal was to see if RALS causes less strain on forearm and neck muscles, which could reduce long-term injury risk.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If robot-assisted surgery proves less fatiguing, it could lead to better ergonomic guidelines and reduce injury rates among surgeons.
What could go wrong
This is a very small observational study (9 participants) that only measures short-term muscle activity, so results may not apply broadly or predict long-term injury risk.

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Study facts

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Participants

9 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Healthy, adult laparoscopic and robot- assisted laparoscopic surgeons.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria * Either a laparoscopic or robot-assisted laparoscopic surgeon. * Good musculoskeletal health. * Adult. Exclusion Criteria: * Procedures with major complications (above 50% more time than the average for that surgery). * Significant co- morbidities that could affect the results of the study. Significant symptoms of musculoskeletal disorder. * Anything the investigator feels will affect the study's measurements of safety.

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Conditions

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Fatigue

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Surgical fatigue

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Blackburn Royal Teaching Hospital

    Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom