Clinical trial · Interventional
Impact of Augmented Reality During Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy
A Phase III Prospective Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Impact of Augmented Reality During Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy on the Rates of Postoperative Surgical Margins
- 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)
Accurate preservation of neuro-vascular bundles is crucial in guaranteeing erectile function recovery after robot assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). However, the nerve sparing approach is associated with higher rates of positive surgical margins (PSM) at final pathology. Augmented reality (AR) RARP was previously associated with a 10-15% reduction in the rates of PSMs in two retrospective series. However, prospective studies are needed to demonstrate clinical utility and to validate these technologies. The hypotheses of this study are that: 1) AR RARP reduces the rates of PSMs, if compared to standard approach; 2) AR RARP can guarantee a more accurate preservation of neurovascular bundles and, in consequence, a greater recovery of erectile function; 3) the lower rates of PSMs will translate in greater oncological control of the disease.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prostatic Neoplasm | Prostate Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augmented reality robot-assited radical prostatectomy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Mixed reality intraoperative frozen section analysis | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Robot-assited radical prostatectomy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Augmented reality robot-assited radical prostatectomy
- description
- Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy using the Da Vinci surgical robot system (XI model; Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, Calif) and a port device (Alexis; Applied Medical, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif) system for prostate extraction. Virtual image of the prostate will be overlapped onto the endoscopic view of the Da Vinci surgical robot system using the TilePro system.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Augmented reality robot-assited radical prostatectomy
- Device: Mixed reality intraoperative frozen section analysis
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Robot-assited radical prostatectomy
- description
- Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy using the Da Vinci surgical robot system (XI model; Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, Calif) and a port device (Alexis; Applied Medical, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif) system for prostate extraction
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Robot-assited radical prostatectomy
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Untreated, biopsy-proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate Age ≥18 years European Association of Urology (EAU) low or intermediate risk prostate cancer: * PSA≤20 ng/ml * cT≤2b * International Society for Urological Pathology \[ISUP\] grade group≤III Written informed consent provided for participation in the trial International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5)≥20 No contraindications for multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) Exclusion Criteria: Any prior therapy for prostate cancer European Association of Urology (EAU) high risk prostate cancer: * PSA\>20 ng/ml or * cT\>2b or * ISUP grade group\>III International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5)\<20 Prostate cancer with sarcomatoid or spindle cell or neuroendocrine small cell components Morbidity that would limit compliance with study protocols Controindications to perform mpMRI
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