NCT04352452

Save Our Surgeons - Differences in Stress of Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Surgery vs. Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery

SOS - Save Our Surgeons - Differences in Musculoskeletal and Cognitive Stress of Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Surgery vs. Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 5 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital Tuebingen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 68 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Monocentric trial to evaluate differences in musculoskeletal and cognitive stress of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) vs. conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS). Demographic and personal data are collected and pseudonymized as well as video recordings are performed during surgery. Simultaneously, surface electromyography (EMG) and electrocardiography (ECG), motion tracking data are collected. Additionally, saliva cortisol, perceived discomfort and mental load will be assessed within certain time intervals. The surgeon is not disturbed in his activity and movement by the equipment. Afterwards, the surgeon will be interviewed in a 15-minute standardized interview about the surgery process and the subjective stress sensitivity. Only routine interventions will be recorded, in case of unforeseen complications, the recording will be stopped immediately

Conditions

• Excessive Musculoskeletal Stress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	laparoscopic surgery	differences in musculoskeletal and cognitive stress

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-06-01
• Primary completion: 2023-02-01
• Completion: 2023-02-01
• First posted: 2020-04-20
• Last updated: 2026-02-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany