Robot surgery vs. traditional: which prostate cancer treatment costs less?
NCT ID NCT01577836
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at the total cost of two types of prostate cancer surgery over 5 years: robot-assisted surgery using the da Vinci system and traditional open surgery. Researchers tracked medical expenses and patient outcomes in 90 men with localized prostate cancer. The goal was to see which approach is more cost-effective without directly testing a new treatment.
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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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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2012
- Finished
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Mar 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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45 to 75 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * The patient must have given his informed and signed consent * The patient must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * The patient is available for 24 months of follow up * Patient has localised prostate cancer * Patient is eligible for radical prostatectomy Exclusion Criteria: * The patient is participating in another study * The patient is in an exclusion period determined by a previous study * The patient is under judicial protection, under tutorship or curatorship * The patient refuses to sign the consent * It is impossible to correctly inform the patient * Patient has a contraindication for a treatment necessary for this study * Patients with psychiatric disorders
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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APHM - Hôpital de la Conception
Marseille, 13385, France
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CHU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau
Nîmes, 30029, France
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Clinique Beau Soleil
Montpellier, 34070, France
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