Smart imaging aids for surgeons put to the test
NCT ID NCT05268432
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is developing and testing computer-assisted guidance tools that work with real-time imaging (like ultrasound or CT) during abdominal surgery. About 40 adults having laparoscopic, robotic, or open surgery will take part. The main goal is to see if the technology works without major errors, and to gather early data on how it might affect surgical outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical assistance functions with intraoperative imaging (ultrasound, CT, MRI)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better surgical guidance tools that help surgeons perform abdominal surgeries more accurately and safely.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on technical feasibility, not on proving clinical benefit. The assistance functions may not work as intended or may not improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2050
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.
Who is studied
This study will enroll patients undergoing surgery using a laparoscopic or open surgical camera, a surgical robot (e.g. DaVinci®), or intraoperative imaging technology (e.g. ultrasound, CT).
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Indication for surgery using a laparoscopic or open surgical camera, a surgical robot (e.g., DaVinci system), or an intraoperative imaging modality (e.g. sonography, intraoperative CT) * Patient understands German Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of ability to consent
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Gastrointestinal-, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Technische Universität Dresden
RECRUITINGDresden, Saxony, 01307, Germany
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