New robot takes on chest cancer surgery in hong kong trial
NCT ID NCT06669104
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new robotic system called Medtronic Hugo™ for surgery on chest cancers. It will enroll 50 adults who need robotic surgery for tumors in the chest or lung. The goal is to see if the robot is safe and effective by measuring how often surgeons need to switch to another method and how many complications occur.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Medtronic Hugo™ surgical robotic system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that the Hugo™ robot is a safe and effective option for robotic thoracic surgery, potentially expanding access to minimally invasive procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The robot is new and technical issues or complications could arise during surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
Who is studied
Patients who are advised to have robotic thoracic procedures
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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: 1. Age between 18 - 80 years 2. Body mass index \<35 kg/m2 3. Suitable for minimally invasive surgery 4. Willingness to participate as demonstrated by giving informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Contraindication to general anaesthesia 2. Severe concomitant illness that drastically shortens life expectancy or increases risk of therapeutic intervention 3. Untreated active infection 4. Non-correctable coagulopathy 5. Emergency surgery 6. Vulnerable population (e.g. mentally disabled, pregnancy)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prince of Wales Hospital
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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