Robots to the rescue: can they handle emergency surgery?
NCT ID NCT07202442
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test whether robotic surgery can be used for emergency abdominal operations, such as for severe gallbladder infections or bowel blockages. The goal is to see if it's feasible and if it can lower complication rates and shorten hospital stays compared to traditional surgery. Thirty patients will be enrolled at Nice University Hospital.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- robotic surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that robotic surgery is a safe and effective option for emergency abdominal procedures, potentially reducing complications and hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Robotic surgery in emergencies may be limited by technical challenges or patient stability.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
Emergency general surgery patients admitted to Nice University Hospital.
- Ages
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Acute cholecystitis with predictors of intraoperative difficulty. * Bowel obstruction requiring bowel resection (in presence of CT signs of visceral compromise: poor enhancement of bowel loops, pneumoperitoneum). * Complicated acute diverticulitis with perforation and peritonitis. * Penetrating abdominal trauma with hemodynamic stability requiring surgery (e.g., bowel resection-anastomosis). * Right or left colectomy for other etiologies. * Splenectomy in hemodynamically stable or embolized patients. Exclusion Criteria: * Hemodynamic instability. * Uncomplicated acute appendicitis. * Acute cholecystitis without predictors of intraoperative difficulty.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Acute cholecystitis are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
CHU de NICE
Nice, Alpes Maritimes, 06000, France
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Gut bacteria may hold clues to gallstone complications
- Which appendix surgery causes fewer blockages? a Head-to-Head comparison
- Drainage showdown: which Non-Surgical route best treats gallbladder attacks?
- New endoscopic drainage may spare elderly patients from gallbladder surgery
- New drug combo aims to prevent deadly bowel blockages in ovarian cancer
- Quick ultrasound may spot bowel blockages without radiation