Clinical trial · Observational
Versius or Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer and Non-cancer Operation Outcomes
A Single Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing the Ergonomics of Laparoscopic and Versius Robotic Assisted Colorectal Surgery
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is a study comparing major bowel surgery done via conventional keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery with robotic assisted keyhole surgery, using the Versius robotic system. Our main objective is to assess the physical strain of both types of surgery on the operating surgeon, but we will also collect data on the patient outcomes and teamwork. This results from this study will be used to guide the design of a larger scale trial in future.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Disorders | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laparoscopic Surgeon | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Robotic Arm | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Laparoscopic Surgeon
- description
- This cohort of participants will have their procedure completed by a human surgeon.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Laparoscopic Surgeon
- label
- Robotic Arm
- description
- This cohort of participants will have their procedure completed by the Versius Surgical Robotic System
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Robotic Arm
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To compare the operating surgeon ergonomics (physical strain) of laparoscopic and Versius® robotic assisted surgery
- timeFrame
- Length of the procedure expected to be between 1-4 hours
- description
- body position (physical strain) and cognitive workload (mental strain) assessed using the REBA score
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 100 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Need for colonic or rectal resectional surgery * Deemed suitable for minimally invasive surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are unable to consent * Prisoners * Patients in need of emergency surgery * High likelihood of treatment delays caused by randomisation process (e.g. due to lack of operative capacity for one approach)
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDDixon F, Vitish-Sharma P, Khanna A, Keeler BD; VOLCANO Trial Group. Robotic assisted surgery reduces ergonomic risk during minimally invasive colorectal resection: the VOLCANO randomised controlled trial. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2024 Apr 27;409(1):142. doi: 10.1007/s00423-024-03322-y. PMID 38676748