Clinical trial Recruiting at 5 sites Interventional Ages 18 and up Women only

Comparing robot-assisted and conventional laparoscopy for hysterectomy in endometrial cancer

Official title: Medico-economic Evaluation of Robot-assisted Laparoscopy Compared With Conventional Laparoscopy in Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer: Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial

Run by Rennes University Hospital · NCT06348719 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing whether robot-assisted surgery is better and more cost-effective than traditional surgery for women with low- or intermediate-risk endometrial cancer who need a hysterectomy.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexWomen only
Enrollment1680 (estimated)
SponsorRennes University Hospital
Academic / other
Locations15 sites (Lille and 14 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedSeptember 23, 2024
Main results expectedMarch 2028
Study endsMarch 2028
Registry record updatedSeptember 15, 2025
Trial IDNCT06348719 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are patients diagnosed with low- or intermediate-risk endometrial carcinoma who are eligible for minimally invasive surgery.

Probably not a fit

Patients with high-risk endometrial carcinoma or those whose surgeons lack sufficient robotic surgery experience may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness and cost of robot-assisted laparoscopy versus conventional laparoscopy for hysterectomy in patients with low- or intermediate-risk endometrial cancer. It employs a multicenter, parallel-group, open-label, randomized controlled trial design, alongside prospective and retrospective cohorts to gather comprehensive data. The research aims to assess not only surgical outcomes but also the perceptions of surgical teams regarding robotic surgery. The findings could provide insights into the efficiency and economic impact of robotic assistance in gynecological surgeries.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved surgical outcomes and cost-effectiveness for patients undergoing hysterectomy for endometrial cancer.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have indicated potential advantages of robotic surgery in gynecology, suggesting that this approach may yield positive results.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Randomized Study:

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient with low-risk or intermediate-risk endometrial carcinoma (on pre-operative workup including histology on endometrial biopsy and pelvic and lumbo-aortic MRI) , i.e. patients with endometrioid-type endometrial adenocarcinoma cancer low-grade (grade 1 or 2) and pre-therapeutic FIGO stage I (FIGO classification 2023) on MRI.
* Indication for minimally invasive STH (laparoscopy) given by the surgeon during the pre-op consultation.
* Patient accepts the matching of pseudonymized data with the French National Health Data System (SNDS)
* Major patient.
* Patient having received information on the protocol and having signed a consent form, thus accepting randomization in the robot-assisted intervention group versus conventional laparoscopy.

Non Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient operated on by a surgeon with less than 30 cases of robotic surgery in the last year and/or with less than 50 cases of total robotic experience at the time of patient inclusion.
* Patient refuses to participate in randomized controlled trial (refuses randomization)
* The surgeon refuses the patient's participation in the randomized controlled trial (does not wish to randomize the patient).
* The center does not have a robot
* The center does not have a laparoscopic column with fluorescence
* Person under legal protection (safeguard of justice, curatorship, guardianship) or person deprived of liberty;
* Patient not affiliated to a French social security scheme
* Patient participating in another interventional trial or in Jardé off-label research that impacts study data, or in RIPH3 that impacts study data
* Pregnant or breast-feeding patient

Exclusion criteria :

* Minimally invasive procedure contraindicated by pre-operative anesthesia.
* Patient operated on by a robot other than one of the intuitive robot variants (Si, X and Xi).

Prospective cohort:

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient with low-risk or intermediate-risk endometrial carcinoma (on pre-operative workup including histology on endometrial biopsy and pelvic and lumbo-aortic MRI) , i.e. patient with endometrioid-type endometrial adenocarcinoma cancer low-grade (grade 1 or 2) and pre-therapeutic FIGO stage I (FIGO classification 2023) on MRI .
* Indication for minimally invasive STH (laparoscopy) given by the surgeon during the pre-op consultation.
* Patient accepts the matching of pseudonymized data with the French National Health Data System (SNDS)
* Major patient.
* Patient not included in randomized controlled trial because :

  * Patient refuses to participate in randomized controlled trial (refusing randomization)
  * The surgeon refuses the patient's participation in the randomized controlled trial (does not wish to randomize the patient)
  * The center does not have a robot
  * The center does not have a laparoscopic column with fluorescence
  * The surgeon does not meet the required learning curve criteria (as a reminder: ≥ 30 cases of robotic surgery in the last year and with total robotic experience ≥ 50 procedures ) at the time of patient inclusion
* Patient has been informed about the protocol and has signed a consent form.

Non Inclusion Criteria:

* Person under legal protection (safeguard of justice, curatorship, guardianship) or person deprived of liberty;
* Patient not affiliated to a French social security scheme
* Patient participating in another interventional trial or in Jardé off-label research that impacts study data, or in RIPH3 that impacts study data
* Pregnant or breast-feeding patient

Exclusion criteria :

* Minimally invasive procedure contraindicated by pre-operative anesthesia.
* Patient operated on by a robot other than one of the intuitive robot variants (Si, X and Xi).

Retrospective cohort:

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient with low-risk or intermediate-risk endometrial carcinoma (on pre-operative workup including histology on endometrial biopsy and pelvic and lumbo-aortic MRI) , i.e. patient with endometrioid-type endometrial adenocarcinoma cancer low-grade (grade 1 or 2) and pre-therapeutic FIGO stage I (FIGO classification 2023) on MRI).
* STH performed during the inclusion period of the randomized controlled trial and/or the prospective cohortat a participating center, regardless of the approach used, not included in the randomized controlled trial and in the prospective cohort.
* Patient not objecting to the collection and use of her data
* Patient of legal age.

Non Inclusion Criteria:

* Person under legal protection (safeguard of justice, curatorship, guardianship) or person deprived of liberty;
* Patient not affiliated to a French social security scheme

Surgeons :

Inclusion Criteria:

* Surgeon performing hysterectomy on patients included in the randomized study and/or prospective cohort
* Surgeon not objecting to the collection and use of his data

Non- inclusion Criteria:

None

First surgical assistance in the field :

Inclusion Criteria:

* First surgical assistance in the field performing hysterectomy on patients included in the randomized study and/or prospective cohort
* First surgical assistance in the field not objecting to the collection and use of his data

Non- inclusion Criteria:

None

Where it's running

  • CHU LIMOGES, Hôpital Mère-Enfant
    Limoges, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Lyon Sud - Hospices Civils de Lyon
    Pierre-Bénite, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Rennes
    Rennes, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Rouen
    Rouen, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Lille, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre
    Lille, France
    Not yet recruiting
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  • Hôpital Lariboisière/Hôpital Saint Louis
    Paris, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hôpital Cochin
    Paris, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hôpital Bichat
    Paris, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hôpital Tenon AP-HP
    Paris, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière
    Paris, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hôpital privé des côtes d'Armor
    Plérin, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • CHU de Saint Etienne
    Saint-Etienne, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • CHU de Strasbourg - Hôpital de Hautepierre
    Strasbourg, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • CHU de Tours - Hôpital Bretonneau
    Tours, France
    Not yet recruiting

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