Comparison of Laparoscopic Procedures With and Without the Aid of the AutoLap System- a Robotic Camera Holder

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02934542

Enrollment

108

Registered

2016-10-17

Start date

2016-09-30

Completion date

2018-02-28

Last updated

2018-08-29

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Conditions

General Laparoscopic Surgeries

Keywords

Laparoscope holder, Colon resection, Right hemicolectomy, Left hemicolectomy, Sigmoid resection, Anti-reflux, Hiatal hernia

Brief summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the ability to reduce the number of OR personnel required while performing the following procedures: colon resections, cholecystectomies and anti-reflux/hiatal hernia surgery with the AutoLap system compared with the standard operation.

Interventions

DEVICEAutoLap system

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Aged ≥ 18 years 2. Able to provide a written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

1. Pregnancy 2. Obesity (BMI \>35 Kg/m2) 3. Contra-indications for performing laparoscopy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Success rate in performing an operation with at least one OR person less	During surgery

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of the operation	During surgery
Number of times the laparoscope is removed for cleaning	During surgery
Usability evaluation	Up to two days post surgery

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026