Clinical trial · Interventional
Robot-assisted Thoracic Approach Versus Open Transthoracic Esophagectomy .
Clinical Trial Of Safety Of Robot-assisted Thoracic Approach Verus Open Transthoracic Esophagectomy in Esophageal Cancer.
NCT04652180CI-TRIAL-00064381CIR·ROBrecruitingN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
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- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is a randomized controlled trial designed to compare robot-assisted thoracic approach with open transthoracic esophagectomy (Ivor Lewis technique) as a surgical treatment for resectable esophageal cancer. If our hypothesis is proved correct, robot-assisted thoracic approach will result in a lower percentage of respiratory and overall postoperative complications, lower blood loss, shorter hospital stay, but with at least similar oncologic outcomes and better postoperative quality of life compared with the open transthoracic esophagectomy (current standard).
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esophageal Cancer | Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Esophageal Carcinoma | Esophageal Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Postoperative Complications | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esophagectomy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Robot-assisted thoracic approach in Ivor Lewis esophagectomy
- description
- Robot-assisted thoracic approach in Ivor Lewis esophagectomy with gastric conduit formation. Abdominal approach will be performed by laparoscopy.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Esophagectomy
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Open transthoracic approach in Ivor Lewis esophagectomy
- description
- Traditional open transthoracic esophagectomy with gastric conduit formation. Abdominal approach will be performed by laparoscopy.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Esophagectomy
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Respiratory postoperative complications.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years. * Histologically proven adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma or carcinoma of the gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ) Siewert I or II. * Surgical resectable (T1-4a, N0-3, M0). * Childbearing potential women (period between menarche and menopause), pregnancy negative test is mandatory. * Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Stage IV or GEJ Siewert III esophageal cancer. * Contraindication of transthoracic esophagectomy in two fields. * Pre- or concomitant cancer or conditions which interferes with the study (e.g. prior thoracic surgery or trauma. Rationale: these patients may undergo open resection).
References
Publications (8)
- RESULTStahl M, Mariette C, Haustermans K, Cervantes A, Arnold D; ESMO Guidelines Working Group. Oesophageal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2013 Oct;24 Suppl 6:vi51-6. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdt342. No abstract available. PMID 24078662
- RESULTInderhees S, Dubecz A. [Hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer-MIRO trial]. Chirurg. 2019 Aug;90(8):677. doi: 10.1007/s00104-019-0983-4. No abstract available. German. PMID 31127335
- RESULTvan der Sluis PC, van der Horst S, May AM, Schippers C, Brosens LAA, Joore HCA, Kroese CC, Haj Mohammad N, Mook S, Vleggaar FP, Borel Rinkes IHM, Ruurda JP, van Hillegersberg R. Robot-assisted Minimally Invasive Thoracolaparoscopic Esophagectomy Versus Open Transthoracic Esophagectomy for Resectable Esophageal Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg. 2019 Apr;269(4):621-630. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003031. PMID 30308612
- RESULTStraatman J, van der Wielen N, Cuesta MA, Daams F, Roig Garcia J, Bonavina L, Rosman C, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Gisbertz SS, van der Peet DL. Minimally Invasive Versus Open Esophageal Resection: Three-year Follow-up of the Previously Reported Randomized Controlled Trial: the TIME Trial. Ann Surg. 2017 Aug;266(2):232-236. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002171. PMID 28187044
- RESULTAvery KN, Metcalfe C, Berrisford R, Barham CP, Donovan JL, Elliott J, Falk SJ, Goldin R, Hanna G, Hollowood AA, Krysztopik R, Noble S, Sanders G, Streets CG, Titcomb DR, Wheatley T, Blazeby JM. The feasibility of a randomized controlled trial of esophagectomy for esophageal cancer--the ROMIO (Randomized Oesophagectomy: Minimally Invasive or Open) study: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2014 Jun 2;15:200. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-200. PMID 24888266
- RESULTBrierley RC, Gaunt D, Metcalfe C, Blazeby JM, Blencowe NS, Jepson M, Berrisford RG, Avery KNL, Hollingworth W, Rice CT, Moure-Fernandez A, Wong N, Nicklin J, Skilton A, Boddy A, Byrne JP, Underwood T, Vohra R, Catton JA, Pursnani K, Melhado R, Alkhaffaf B, Krysztopik R, Lamb P, Culliford L, Rogers C, Howes B, Chalmers K, Cousins S, Elliott J, Donovan J, Heys R, Wickens RA, Wilkerson P, Hollowood A, Streets C, Titcomb D, Humphreys ML, Wheatley T, Sanders G, Ariyarathenam A, Kelly J, Noble F, Couper G, Skipworth RJE, Deans C, Ubhi S, Williams R, Bowrey D, Exon D, Turner P, Daya Shetty V, Chaparala R, Akhtar K, Farooq N, Parsons SL, Welch NT, Houlihan RJ, Smith J, Schranz R, Rea N, Cooke J, Williams A, Hindmarsh C, Maitland S, Howie L, Barham CP. Laparoscopically assisted versus open oesophagectomy for patients with oesophageal cancer-the Randomised Oesophagectomy: Minimally Invasive or Open (ROMIO) study: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT). BMJ Open. 2019 Nov 19;9(11):e030907. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030907.