Status:
TERMINATED
Comparative Ergonomic Analysis of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Intuitive Surgical
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Conditions:
Ergonomics
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Robotic surgery holds the potential to overcome many of the ergonomic challenges posed by laparoscopic surgery. In this study, we propose to quantify this potential ergonomic benefit by measuring elec...
Detailed Description
Under an IRB-approved protocol, medical students, residents, fellows, and attending surgeons of the Department of Surgery and the Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology of Washington University School of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A) Novices Laparoscopists/Novice Roboticists
- age\> 18 years
- medical student, resident, fellow, or attending in Surgery, Urology, or Obstetrics-Gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine
- performance of \<100 laparoscopic cases and \<50 robotic cases during one's career as primary surgeon or first assistant surgeon
Exclusion
- age \<18 years
- known severe skin sensitivities or allergies to adhesives
- B) Expert Laparoscopists/Novice Roboticists
- Inclusion Criteria:
- age\> 18 years
- resident, fellow, or attending in Surgery, Urology, or Obstetrics-Gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine
- performance of = or \>100 laparoscopic cases during one's career and \<50 robotic cases during one's career as primary surgeon or first assistant surgeon
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01903577
Start Date
September 1 2012
End Date
August 1 2017
Last Update
November 21 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110