NCT02989415 (AVATaR) is a clinical trial of Mechanical Ventilation in Robotic Surgery, sponsored by Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein.

Who is sponsoring NCT02989415?

NCT02989415 is sponsored by Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein.

What drugs are being tested in NCT02989415?

Interventions in NCT02989415: Mechanical Ventilation.

What condition does NCT02989415 study?

NCT02989415 studies Robotic Surgery, Mechanical Ventilation.

Is NCT02989415 still recruiting?

NCT02989415 is currently completed. Last updated 12 February 2020.

Last reviewed 2020-02-12 · How we verify

NCT02989415: AVATaR

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Published: 2026-01-01
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Assessment of Ventilatory Management During General Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery

Completed Last updated 12 February 2020

What this trial tests

trial testing Mechanical Ventilation in Robotic Surgery in 1,015 participants. Completed in 15 January 2020.

Timeline

3 August 2017

Primary endpoint
15 March 2019

15 January 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Status	Completed
Study type	OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment	1,015
Start date	3 August 2017
Primary completion	15 March 2019
Estimated completion	15 January 2020
Sites	12 locations across Belgium, Israel, Germany, Spain, United States, Brazil

Drugs / interventions tested

Mechanical Ventilation

Conditions studied

Robotic Surgery — all drugs for Robotic Surgery →
Mechanical Ventilation — all drugs for Mechanical Ventilation →

Sponsor

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Robotic Surgery or Mechanical Ventilation. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The aim of this study is to assess the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation during general anesthesia for robotic surgery, to characterize current practices of mechanical ventilation and to evaluate a possible association between ventilatory parameters and postoperative pulmonary complications.

Publications & conference data

5 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

Epidemiology, practice of ventilation and outcome for patients at increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications: LAS VEGAS - an observational study in 29 countries.
LAS VEGAS investigators. · · 2017 · cited 203× · PMID 28633157 · DOI 10.1097/eja.0000000000000646
Ventilation and outcomes following robotic-assisted abdominal surgery: an international, multicentre observational study.
Assessment of Ventilation during general AnesThesia for Robotic surgery (AVATaR) Study Investigators, PROtective VEntilation (PROVE) Network, Writing Committee Members, Steering Committee Members, et al · · 2021 · cited 15× · PMID 33131757 · DOI 10.1016/j.bja.2020.08.058
International multicenter observational study on assessment of ventilatory management during general anaesthesia for robotic surgery and its effects on postoperative pulmonary complication (AVATaR): study protocol and statistical analysis plan.
Queiroz VNF, da Costa LGV, Barbosa RP, Takaoka F, et al · · 2018 · cited 4× · PMID 30139899 · DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021643
Risk factors for PPCs in laparoscopic non-robotic vs. laparoscopic robotic abdominal surgery (LapRas): rationale and protocol for a patient-level analysis of LAS VEGAS and AVATaR.
Serafini SC, Hemmes SNT, Serpa Neto A, Schultz MJ, et al · · 2024 · cited 1× · PMID 38987020 · DOI 10.1016/j.redare.2024.07.001
The PROtective VEntilation (PROVE) Network - advancing research and collaboration in mechanical ventilation.
Schultz MJ, Ball L, Bernardi M, Battaglini D, et al · · 2025 · PMID 40929471 · DOI 10.62675/2965-2774.20250399

Verify or expand the search:

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Other Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein trials

Trials by the same sponsor.

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Verify against primary sources

ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
WHO ICTRP — international registry index
EU Clinical Trials Register
Sponsor press releases (Google)

Data sources for this page

Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02989415 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Last refreshed: 12 February 2020

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