A Pilot Study of the Use of the DaVinci Robotic System for Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

March 15, 2016 updated by: Richard V. Smith, MD, Montefiore Medical Center
  1. Patients included will have benign or malignant lesions with treatment plan for endoscopic resection or resection by other minimally invasive techniques.
  2. They will be offered a robotic approach to their surgery using the DaVinci robotic surgical system (intuitive Surgical, Inc.).
  3. The objectives are to evaluate our ability to adequately visualize the surgical field and perform the intended surgery without a higher complication rate.
  4. Secondary objective include evaluation of blood loss, length of hospital stay, complications while using the DaVinci robot system, and quality of life in subjects and historical controls undergoing similar surgery without the robot or radiation therapy.
  5. To evaluate recurrence, survival and other outcome data in robotic surgery patients compared with similar historical control groups (matched with respect to stage, prior and subsequent treatment, age, tumor HPV positivity) of patients who have undergone standard surgery without the robot or radiation/chemoradiation treatment as an alternative to surgery.

5. Endpoints will be compared to historical controls.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) being evaluated in this pilot study consists of 3 basic components: a surgeon's console, articulated mechanical arms and sterilizable instruments. The console includes a computer, video monitor and instrument controls, and is located in the operating room adjacent to the operating room table. The console is connected via computer to the mechanical arms holding the endoscope (surgical TV camera) and sterile surgical tools (e.g., forceps, scissors, electrocautery, etc.). These arms are located immediately adjacent to the patient on the operating room table. The surgeon sits at the console and controls the position and movement of the arms and surgical tools. The design of these tools is based upon well-established, commonly used surgical instruments. The da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) is a "manual image-guided surgery" system that is computer enhanced rather than "computer guided robotic surgery" in which the surgeon programs the computer to do the surgery and the robot does the surgery (also known as a "milling" device).22 Use of the da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) in the aforementioned configuration in fact facilitates an exact translation of the surgeon's hand and finger movements at the console to precise and tremor-free movements of the arms and instruments.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

71

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Bronx, New York, United States, 10467
        • Montefiore Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • At least 18 years f age
  • Indications for diagnostic or therapeutic approaches for benign or malignant disease of the head and neck
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unexplained fever and/or untreated, active infection
  • Pregnancy
  • Previous head and neck surgery precluding transoral/endoscopic/robotic procedures
  • Presence of medical conditions contraindicating general anesthesia or transoral surgical approaches

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
robot assisted endoscopic head and neck surgery
Device: robot assisted endoscopic head and neck surgery using the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System
Planned endoscopic surgery of the head and neck performed with the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
ability to adequately visualize the operative field and complete planned surgery
Time Frame: 1 day
1 day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
complication rate compared to standard endoscopic and minimally invasive procedures
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month
blood loss compared to historical controls of endoscopic and minimally invasive procedures
Time Frame: 1 day
1 day
quality of life at early (1-3 months) and late (one year)
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
number of days hospitalized immediately after surgery
Time Frame: at discharge from hospital
at discharge from hospital
Time to recurrence of tumor or other pathology for which procedure was performed
Time Frame: at recurrence of tumor or pathology
at recurrence of tumor or pathology
Time from start of treatment to death
Time Frame: at time of death
at time of death

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Montefiore Medical Center

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Richard V Smith, MD, Montefiore Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 5, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 29, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

March 3, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 17, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 07-03-080

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