Spine surgery showdown: robot vs. human hands – which is safer?

NCT ID NCT03398915

First seen Mar 31, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 9 times

Summary

This study looks at three ways surgeons place screws in the spine: using a robot, using a computer navigation system, or doing it by hand. The goal is to see which method leads to fewer screws needing to be fixed in a second surgery. About 932 adults with spine problems like disc disease, stenosis, or tumors took part across Europe.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Papardo

    Messina, 98158, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea di Roma

    Roma, 00189, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Ferrara

    Ferrara, 44124, Italy

  • Bergman Clinics

    Naarden, GE, Netherlands

  • HUG Geneva

    Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

  • Hospital Universitario La Paz

    Madrid, 28046, Spain

  • Klinikum Rechts der Isar

    Munich, Germany

  • La Pitié Salpetrière Hospital

    Paris, France

  • M. Bufalini Hospital

    Cesena, 47521, Italy

  • Medical University of Innsbruck

    Innsbruck, Austria

  • Ortho-Klinik Dortmund

    Dortmund, Germany

  • Universitätsmedizin Göttingen

    Göttingen, Germany

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