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TerminatedNCT03454607Updated Oct 15, 2019

Foot Controlled Robotic Endoscope Enabled Robot FESS

An interventional study of FREE robot in Sinusitis and Polyp of Nasal Sinus, sponsored by Chinese University of Hong Kong. Terminated at 1 site in Hong Kong. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-10-15.

Sponsored by Chinese University of Hong Kong · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

Why this study was terminated
Difficulty in patient recruitment
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

To evaluate the safety and feasibility of a Foot Controlled Robotic Endoscope Enabled Robot (FREE) in performing functional endoscopic sinus surgery to answer the two key questions:

  1. Is the FREE robot feasible to use in patients for endoscopic sinus surgery?
  2. Is the FREE robot safe to use in patients for endoscopic sinus surgery?
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Through previous cadaver experiments we have demonstrated and experimentally validated a new foot-controlled robotic endoscope holder prototype that allows the surgeon to directly manipulate surgical instruments with both hands at all times. The conducted ex-vivo cadaver test, corroborated the feasibility of the robotic prototype. However the next step requires further clinical trials to evaluate its use in endoscopic sinus surgery in patients that is the purpose of this study

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Conditions studied

  • Sinusitis
  • Polyp of Nasal Sinus

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Keywords

  • FREE
  • Robotic
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Undergoing FESS surgery for benign pathology

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant/ lactating female patients
  • Younger than 18 years of age
  • Cognitive impairment or unable to provide informed consent
  • Malignant sinus pathologies
  • Previous endoscopic sinus surgery
  • Contraindication to general anaesthesia
  • Untreated active infection
  • Non-correctable coagulopathy
  • Emergency Surgery
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
1 participant (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    FREE robot

    Patients undergoing sinus surgery with the FREE robot

    Device: FREE robot

Interventions

  • DeviceFREE robot

    FREE robot to hold endoscope

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Conversion

    The rate of conversions to normal holding of the endoscope

    Time frame: Intraoperative

  2. Perioperative complications

    Assessment of perioperative complications

    Time frame: Within 30 days postoperative

Secondary outcomes

  1. Surgical outcomes

    Operative time

    Time frame: Intraoperative and postoperative 2 weeks and 30 days

  2. Surgical outcomes

    Estimated blood loss

    Time frame: Intraoperative and postoperative 2 weeks and 30 days

  3. Surgical Outcomes

    Length of stay

    Time frame: Intraoperative and postoperative 2 weeks and 30 days

  4. Quality of life

    The Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS; possible score of 0-12) is the sum of 4 individual participant-assessed symptom scores for rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing, each evaluated using a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, or 3=Severe. Higher scores represent a worse outcome

    Time frame: Within 30 days postoperative

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Study locations

1 site
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Shatin, Hong Kong
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03454607
Lead sponsor
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Responsible party
Jason Chan (Assistant Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong) — Principal investigator
First posted
Mar 6, 2018
Start date
Jan 4, 2018
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2018
Completion
Nov 30, 2018
Last update
Oct 15, 2019

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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