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Status unknownNCT02338505OB-ALFXUpdated Jan 14, 2015

Teleassisted Surgery for Gynecological Disease in Obese Patients - OB-ALFX

A Phase 2 interventional study of Telelap ALF-X in Benign, Premalignant and Malignant Gynecological Disease Confined to the Pelvis, sponsored by Catholic University of the Sacred Heart. Status unknown at 1 site in Italy. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-01-14.

Sponsored by Catholic University of the Sacred Heart · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Jan 2015), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 90 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Phase II prospective single-institutional study.

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The aim of this Phase II prospective single-institutional study is to assess feasibility and early complications rate of Telelap ALF-X surgical treatment in obese patients affected by gynecological disease.

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Conditions studied

  • Benign, Premalignant and Malignant Gynecological Disease Confined to the Pelvis

Keywords

  • Robotic Surgery
  • Telelap-ALFX
  • Gynecological disease
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In context

Precancerous Conditions

254 studies on the registry are indexed under Precancerous Conditions; 28 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 50 is below the median of 60 across 163 interventional studies indexed under Precancerous Conditions.

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Lead sponsor

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart is the lead sponsor of 227 studies on the registry; 28 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • informed consent
  • 30 ≤ BMI \< 40
  • ASA \< III
  • Ovarian Cyst
  • Prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
  • Ectopic Pregnancy
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Sterility/Infertility
  • Benign uterine disease (fibromatosis, adenomyosis)
  • Endometrial hiperplasia
  • Early-stage Endometrial Cancer
  • Preneoplastic lesions of the cervix
  • IA1 Cervical Cancer
  • Pelvic endometriosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Liver disease
  • Coagulopathies
  • Clinical conditions contraindicating laparoscopy
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Telelap ALF-X in obese patients with gynecological disease

    Device: Telelap ALF-X

Interventions

  • DeviceTelelap ALF-X

    Patients placed in the dorsal lithotomic position with both legs supported in Allen stirrups with a Trendelenburg tilt. After achieving pneumoperitoneum (12mmHg) through a trans umbilical open access technique, intra-abdominal visualization was obtained with a 10mm 0° HD 3D telescope. During the trocar placement the operative room nurses supported the surgeon in the docking procedures approaching the robotic arms to the operative table, in places established for pelvic surgery. The cockpit is located in one corner of our square shape room; the operative table is surrounded by the three robotic arms unit. Through the teleassisted operative ports we could make use of several type of instruments. Movements of both instruments and optic were completely carried out by the surgeon from the cockpit according to the needs of the procedure.

    Also known as: ALF-X teleassisted surgery

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. intraoperative complication rate

    Operative time, conversion rate, estimated blood loss, visceral injury

    Time frame: intraoperative

Secondary outcomes

  1. postoperative complication rate

    Ileus, bleeding, infection/sepsi, thrombosis, rehospitalization, death

    Time frame: 30 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • Catholic University of Sacred Heart Rome,
    Rome,, Rome 00168, Italy
    • Giovanni Scambia, Professor · Contact · giovanni.scambia@rm.unicatt.it · +39-06-30156279
    • Giovanni Scambia, Professor · Principal investigator
    • Cristiano Rossitto, MD · Sub investigator
    • Salvatore Gueli Alletti, MD · Sub investigator
    • Anna Fagotti, PhD · Sub investigator
    • Francesco Fanfani, MD · Sub investigator
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References and documents

Publications

  • Gidaro S, Buscarini M, Ruiz E, Stark M, Labruzzo A. Telelap Alf-X: a novel telesurgical system for the 21st century. Surg Technol Int. 2012 Dec;22:20-5. PubMed 23225591 ↗
  • Gidaro S, Altobelli E, Falavolti C, Bove AM, Ruiz EM, Stark M, Ravasio G, Lazzaretti SS, Maurizio B. Vesicourethral anastomosis using a novel telesurgical system with haptic sensation, the Telelap Alf-X: a pilot study. Surg Technol Int. 2014 Mar;24:35-40. PubMed 24706079 ↗
  • Lococo A, Larocca V, Marino F, De Filippis AF, Cesario A, Lococo F. Experimental Robotic Pulmonary Lobectomy With the TELELAP/ALFX System in the Ovine Model. Surg Innov. 2015 Jun;22(3):252-6. doi: 10.1177/1553350614549633. Epub 2014 Sep 15. PubMed 25225214 ↗
  • Falavolti C, Gidaro S, Ruiz E, Altobelli E, Stark M, Ravasio G, Ravasio G, Lazzaretti SS, Buscarini M. Experimental Nephrectomies Using a Novel Telesurgical System: (The Telelap ALF-X)-A Pilot Study. Surg Technol Int. 2014 Nov;25:37-41. PubMed 25433265 ↗

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 14, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02338505
Lead sponsor
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Collaborators
SOFAR S.p.A.
Responsible party
Prof. Giovanni Scambia (Professor, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 14, 2015
Start date
Feb 2015
Primary completion
Feb 2016 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 2016 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 14, 2015

Study contacts

Salvatore Gueli Alletti, MD
Contact
gueliallettis@gmail.com
Salvatore Gueli Alletti, MD
Contact

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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