Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:35 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:35 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03005756
Brief Summary:
The needle guiding robot helps targeting of radiofrequency ablation needles by matching computed tomography images and patients' bodies. Actual insertion of needles will be performed by doctors. This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of needle targeting on patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Detailed Description:
A robotic system has been developed that includes a needle-path planning system and a needle-guiding robot arm with computed tomography (CT) guidance. The robot consists of robot base, 5-axis robot arm with guiding end-effector and path-planner. Optical tracking system with a custom-designed registration jig is used for the spatial registration and validation. Advantages of the robotic system would be accurate targeting with diverse angulation of the robot arm in CT-guided tumor ablation. Furthermore, robotic intervention might potentially decrease procedure time and radiation exposure to patients. The purpose of this clinical trial with patients with hepatocelluar carcinoma is to assess the safety and efficacy of our CT-guided needle-guiding robot.
Study:
NCT03005756
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03005756