Robotic Training for Simulation of Total Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (TECAB) for Objective Learning Curve Assessment – METRICS-TECAB Study

Robotic Training for Simulation of Total Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (TECAB) for Objective Learning Curve Assessment – METRICS-TECAB Study - METRICS-TECAB-Study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00039701

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-16

Start date

2026-04-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

Study cohort: cardiac surgeons I25.0

Interventions

Group 1: Cardiac surgeons perform robot-assisted totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery on a simulator designed for this purpose. Each surgeon performs five simulation surgeries.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Previous experience with minimally invasive cardiac surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Absence of signed informed consent or withdrawal request.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The aim of the study is to determine the number of repetitions required to reach a performance plateau on the learning curve.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Surgeons’ perception of the benefits and burdens of the training.	—

Countries

Belgium, Italy, Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactSandy Engelhardt

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

sandy.engelhard@med.uni-heidelberg.de+49 6221 56-37173

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026