Quality of Recovery After Colorectal Surgery (Robots vs Laparoscopic)

NCT07875829 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: E25151751
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 110
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Minimally invasive techniques for colorectal surgery include standard laparoscopy and robot-assisted laparoscopy. Studies evaluating recovery after anaesthesia and surgery have focused primarily on physiological endpoints, recovery times, and the incidence of adverse events, such as major morbidity and mortality. Although these parameters are essential and should be measured, they mostly ignore the patient's perspective. Patient-related outcomes can be assessed with tools designed for that purpose, such as the Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) questionnaire. This single-centre prospective observational cohort study will compare robotic vs laparoscopic colorectal resections with the primary outcome of QoR-15 at 24 hours after surgery, capturing anaesthesia-specific variables to adjust for confounding.

Conditions

Recovery Outcomes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Primary outcome: Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) total score at 24 hours after surgery (±4 h window).

  The total score ranges from 0 (very poor recovery) to 150 (excellent quality of recovery).

  January 2026 - May 2027

Study Arms (1)

Prospective, single-centre, observational cohort study. Allocation to robotic vs laparoscopic is det

OTHER

Procedure: Robotic vs laparoscopic surgery

Interventions

Robotic vs laparoscopic surgery PROCEDURE

Prospective, single-centre, observational cohort study. Allocation to robotic vs laparoscopic is determined by the operating surgeon (non-randomised). The anaesthetist will enrol and collect preop, intraop and postop data. Statistical methods will adjust for confounding (propensity-score methods, multivariable regression, clustering by surgeon).

Prospective, single-centre, observational cohort study. Allocation to robotic vs laparoscopic is det

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age ≥ 18 years;
• Elective colorectal resection (laparoscopic or robot-assisted);
• ASA I-III;
• Ability to consent and complete QoR-15;

You may not qualify if:

• Emergency surgery;
• Concomitant major non-colorectal procedure;
• Severe cognitive impairment;
• Refusal/inability to consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospital Central do Funchal: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Central do Funchal

Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

Ana I Pereira

CONTACT

+351 910 832 157; 2502anaisabel@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistente hospitalar

Model Details: Prospective, single-centre, observational cohort study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 6, 2026
• First Posted: October 15, 2026
• Study Start: January 12, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 31, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2027
• Last Updated: October 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PT (1)