Robotic seal aims to soothe Post-Surgery agitation
NCT ID NCT07568093
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a robotic seal named PARO can reduce agitation, anxiety, and pain in patients recovering from visceral surgery. 300 adults having elective surgery will either use PARO or not, and their agitation levels will be tracked for three days. The goal is to find a non-drug way to improve recovery and reduce complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Robotic Seal "PARO"
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to calm patients after surgery, reducing agitation and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by placebo effects. The device may not work for everyone or in real-world hospital settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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.
Patient inclusion criteria: * ≥18 years of age * Elective visceral surgery * german-speaking * Patient is capable of giving informed consent Patient exclusion criteria: * Known dementia * Known immunodeficiency * Anacusia * Acute damage to the central nervous system * A preoperative systemic infection * Pre-existing severe immunosuppression or colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), quadruple multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens (MRGN), Candida auris, vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), and linezolid-resistant enterococci (LRE)) * Postoperative systemic infection * Drug dependence * Known chronic pain syndrome
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical School Hannover
RECRUITINGHanover, Lower Saxony, 30449, Germany
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