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Save Our Surgeons - Differences in Stress of Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Surgery vs. Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery
NCT04352452 · University Hospital Tuebingen · Updated 10 Feb 2026
- What is being tested
- laparoscopic surgery
- For
- Excessive Musculoskeletal Stress
- Kind of study
- Watches patients without assigning a treatment. No drug phase (a device or procedure study).
- Who can join
- Ages 18 years to 68 years. About 5 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
- Where
- Germany
- When
- Starts or started 1 June 2019, ends 1 Feb 2023. Registered 20 April 2020.
- Results
- None posted yet.
In the researchers' words
Monocentric trial to evaluate differences in musculoskeletal and cognitive stress of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) vs. conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS). Demographic and personal data are collected and pseudonymized as well as video recordings are performed during surgery. Simultaneously, surface electromyography (EMG) and electrocardiography (ECG), motion tracking data are collected. Additionally, saliva cortisol, perceived discomfort and mental load will be assessed within certain time intervals. The surgeon is not disturbed in his activity and movement by the equipment. Afterwards, the surgeon will be interviewed in a 15-minute standardized interview about the surgery process and the subjective stress sensitivity. Only routine interventions will be recorded, in case of unforeseen complications, the recording will be stopped immediately
Sites
- University Hospital Tuebingen, Department of Women's HealthTübingen, Germany