NCT06735638Not yet recruitingPhase 1
Outside the Cage (OTC) Robotic Esophagectomy
Outside the Cage (OTC) Robotic Esophagectomy , Single Center Phase I Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 18 Mar 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a novel non-intercostal robotic approach for minimally invasive esophagectomy (OTC MIE) in the treatment of esophageal cancer. This study aims to determine whether OTC MIE reduces the risk of acute and chronic chest pain compared to traditional minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) and improves postoperative outcomes for patients. Participants will undergo either the OTC MIE procedure or a traditional MIE approach as part of their treatment for esophageal cancer. Postoperative outcomes, including chest pain and recovery metrics, will be closely monitored. Follow-up assessments will be conducted to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of the novel approach. The investigators aim to recruit 31 patients.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Phase (registry)
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 31 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 11 Dec 2024
- Start date
- 1 Jan 2027
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jan 2028
- Lead sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
- Diseases
- Gastric and esophageal cancer
- NCT number
- NCT06735638
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional · Phase 1
- Planned participants: 31
- From 1 Jan 2027 to the primary completion date, 1 Jan 2028
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Age
- Age \< 18 years old
Other
- Inability to consent to the study
- Pregnancy
Who the study is looking for
- All patients with clinical stage I, II, or III esophageal cancer (cT1-3N0-2M0) scheduled to undergo minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) by VATS/RATS at the CHUM.
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHUM Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Montreal | Canada | Unknown status |
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